# US Names Six Chinese AI Firms For Distilling America’s Top AI Models

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/us-names-six-chinese-ai-firms-for-distilling-americas-top-ai-nbfv>
> Published: 2026-09-10 14:48:29+00:00

# US Names Six Chinese AI Firms For Distilling America’s Top AI Models

By Jon Markman, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
The US names six Chinese AI firms accused of distilling American models, revealing where AI’s real value sits and why the frontier still matters.

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