# White House: China's Kimi K3 AI Model Cheated by Cloning US Tech

> Source: <https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166306/white-house-chinas-kimi-k3-ai-model-cheated-by-cloning-us-tech>
> Published: 2026-07-22 18:58:10+00:00

China’s new AI model, Kimi K3, has been making waves as the latest [threat](https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/156449/what-is-deepseek-china-shocks-ai-industry-with-sputnik-moment) to US dominance in artificial intelligence. But according to the White House, the Chinese model is merely an unauthorized knock-off based on US tech.

On Wednesday, Michael Kratsios, director of the White …