Anthropic alleges Chinese AI firms used Claude outputs to train rival models

Anthropic alleges Chinese AI firms used Claude outputs to train rival models

  • February 23, 2026

US based artificial intelligence company Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI firms of improperly using its Claude chatbot to enhance their own large language models, intensifying debate over model distillation practices and cross border technology controls. In a recent statement, Anthropic said that

OpenAI Alleges DeepSeek Used Model Distillation to Train AI Systems

OpenAI Alleges DeepSeek Used Model Distillation to Train AI Systems

  • February 12, 2026

OpenAI has told U.S. lawmakers that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek may have used a technique known as model distillation to train its systems by leveraging outputs from leading American AI models, according to a memorandum reviewed by Reuters. The disclosure adds a