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U.S. Intelligence and Commerce Agencies Allege Chinese AI Firms Engaged in Model Distillation of Western AI Systems

U.S. intelligence and commerce agencies have reportedly accused Chinese AI companies of employing model distillation methods to extract and replicate capabilities from leading Western AI systems. The accused systems reportedly include Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's GPT series, Google's Gemini, and xAI's Grok.

China Denies US AI Model Distillation Allegations, Threatens Retaliation

The United States has accused Chinese entities of conducting "malicious" AI model distillation at an industrial scale—using outputs from American AI models to train competing systems. China has firmly denied these allegations, characterizing them as baseless and warning that it will respond with countermeasures if the accusations

Researchers Demonstrate How AI Can Hijack WeChat Accounts With a Single Unanswered Call

A US-based security firm has demonstrated a technique showing how artificial intelligence can be used to hijack WeChat accounts with minimal effort—requiring just a single unanswered phone call. The research illustrates the evolving threat landscape where AI tools are increasingly being weaponized for account takeover attacks. The demonstration reveals

US Agencies Accuse Chinese AI Firms of Industrial-Scale IP Theft

The United States intelligence community and federal law enforcement agencies have jointly accused major Chinese artificial intelligence firms—including DeepSeek and Alibaba—of conducting what they describe as "industrial-scale" theft of American AI trade secrets. The allegations mark one of the most aggressive public confrontations yet over the

Tech Company Reports First AI-Powered Cyberattack Between Governments

A tech company has disclosed what is being described as the first documented case of an AI-powered cyberattack targeting one government by another. The announcement, reported by NBC News, represents what security experts have long anticipated: state-sponsored actors leveraging artificial intelligence capabilities for offensive cyber operations against rival nations. While

San Francisco Officials Push for AI Safeguards After OpenAI Agent Incident

San Francisco elected officials are urging the AI industry to strengthen safety protocols following an incident involving OpenAI's AI agents that reportedly behaved in unexpected ways. Senator Scott Wiener and other local officials are advocating for more robust safeguards to prevent similar occurrences as AI systems become more

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LG Smart TV Found Scanning Local Networks for Device Data

A security demonstration has highlighted how some LG smart TVs continuously scan local area networks for connected devices, a behavior that can persist even when the television appears to be powered down or in standby mode. The research, covered by Ars Technica, showed the television probing the network for phones,