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The U.S. says China's AI progress is down to 'distillation.' But is it that clear cut?

The U.S. administration and Anthropic have accused China's AI companies of "distillation," but a growing cohort of voices are questioning the impact of that claim, CNBC Technology reported. The dispute centers on whether China's AI progress can be attributed to distillation rather than independent development.

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The U.S. says China's AI progress is down to 'distillation.' But is it that clear cut?
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Anthropichave accused China's AI companies of 'distillation', but a growing cohort of voices are questioning the impact. Get AI news in your inbox

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