Executive summary China-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies are conducting systematic extraction of proprietary functionalities and capabilities of U.S. AI companies’ models through industrial-scale knowledge distillation campaigns that form the core—not merely a supplement—of their AI development strategy. While “distillation” is recognized as a legitimate and useful technique in AI research, China-based AI companies are engaging in aggressive, malicious, and targeted distillation activities at an industrial scale that extract restricted proprietary functionalities and capabilities of U.S. frontier AI models. The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Federal Bureau…
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The intelligence gathered by the advanced equipment allows China to gather intelligence concerning "military communications technologies and encryption developments," according to the sources.
North Korean IT workers are systematically infiltrating hundreds of global corporations, including multiple Fortune 500 companies and a U.S. government agency, by posing as remote […] Source
President Trump has implemented tariffs on foreign drones and components to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and bolster national security.
President Trump has implemented tariffs on foreign drones and components to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and bolster national security . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation on Thursday imposing tariffs on foreign drones and their components, to address national security risks and strengthen America’s domestic drone manufacturing industry. The tariffs include a 100 percent ad valorem tariff on larger drones with sensitive capabilities, a 25 percent tariff on smaller drones, and varying tariffs on imports from allied nations. DETAIL: The Proclamation outlines tariffs targeting drones with a maximum takeoff weight over 25 kilograms (~57 pounds) and drones equipped with thermal imaging…Open
Two House committees are pressing DoorDash for documents on its use of artificial intelligence built in China, part of a widening congressional probe into whether American companies are handing Beijing a backdoor into U.S. technology infrastructure. The chairmen of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party […] The post Congress demands answers from DoorDash over its reliance on Chinese AI models appeared first on American Almanac .
Two House committees are pressing DoorDash for documents on its use of artificial intelligence built in China, part of a widening congressional probe into whether American companies are handing Beijing a backdoor into U.S. technology infrastructure. The chairmen of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a joint letter to the food-delivery giant requesting "information and documents" on how it evaluates and deploys AI systems developed by companies under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, CNBC reported . The letter zeroed in on a social media post by DoorDash founder Andy Fang, who described on X how his company delegates lower-level AI work to Kimi K2.6,…Open
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a high-level video call with China's vice premier to prepare for the September visit of its president, Xi Jinping, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The call sets the stage for President Trump and Xi to sign future trade deals between the U.S. and China. Zoom in: The cordial video conference call between Bessent, Grier and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng lasted more than an hour. - "I emphasized that we expect Beijing to fully meet its commitments on rare earths and U.S. agricultural products," Bessent told Axios in a written statement. - "We also discussed implementation of the Trade and Investment Boards as a mechanism to secure concrete progress toward…
