What is AI distillation and why is at the centre of latest US-China tech clash

AI distillation is at the centre of a new US-China technology dispute. Here's how the technique works, why it can reduce AI development costs and what Washington and Beijing say about its use.

The Financial Express on MSN·5d ago

FBI, NSA and CISA Accuse Six Chinese AI Firms of Stealing US Models

Startup Fortune·Sep 8

Parts of NSA lose Mythos 5 access amid Anthropic supply chain dispute

Nextgov/FCW·Aug 28

Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic over Claude powers it didn't have

The Pentagon illegally blacklisted Anthropic as a national security threat based partly on things Claude couldn't actually do, a US federal judge has ruled. US District Judge Rita Lin found that the...

The Register·Aug 28

Anthropic’s Fight With the Pentagon Shows How AI Could Threaten a Crucial Safeguard of Democracy

In February, the United States Department of Defense threatened to designate the AI firm Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" after a dispute over the military's use of the company's Claude models. This...

Yahoo·Aug 17

Chinese AI labs extracted 190M Claude exchanges as export controls failed

Chinese AI distillation attacks on Anthropic's Claude grew 12-fold to approximately 190 million exchanges between May and July 2026, as seven Chinese labs -- Alibaba, DeepSeek, Moonshot, and four ...

Tech Times on MSN·Sep 12

NSA, CISA, FBI Warn China-Based AI Firms Distill US Frontier Models

This Is How China Is Stealing America’s AI Secrets Billion-Token Heist: This Is How China Is Stealing America’s AI Secrets It’s a digital drama playing out on a global stage, and the stakes couldn’t...

The Tech Edvocate·Sep 8

The Pentagon loses a battle in its unnecessary war with Anthropic

Neither the frontier AI lab nor the Trump administration has acquitted itself well in a clash over terms of use.

The Washington Post·Aug 28

Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic

A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI ...

CBS News·Aug 28

Court backs Anthropic in Pentagon supply-chain dispute

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLUSTRATION - The logo of the Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is on display at an event hosted by the company. (is ...

Yahoo·Aug 28

Anthropic At $2 Trillion: Is AI Entering Bubble Territory?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Anthropic, maker of Claude, is reportedly eyed for an IPO valuation potentially exceeding...

Forbes·Aug 14

DeepSeek and Moonshot Accused of Secretly Routing Over 300,000 Users to Claude

Anthropic has accused Chinese AI companies DeepSeek and Moonshot AI of secretly routing some customer requests to its Claude models and presenting the ...

ProPakistani·Sep 11

Anthropic-Pentagon standoff far from over: Despite court win, US defense official still flags AI firm as 'supply chain risk'

The ongoing tension between AI firm Anthropic and the US Department of Defense continues despite recent indications of improvement.

Times Now on MSN·Sep 3

Why Did the Pentagon Blacklist Anthropic – and Why Did a Judge Say It Was Illegal?

Anthropic sued the Pentagon in March over claims the government was illegally punishing the company for not allowing the military free range with its technology. Anthropic’s ethical principles are...

U.S. News & World Report·Aug 28

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this...

PBS·Aug 28

NSA wants access to ‘all’ AI models, top official says

Nextgov/FCW·Aug 27