Trump science advisor says Chinese actors are copying American AI at massive scale

A Trump science adviser says Chinese-linked actors are using proxy accounts, jailbreaking, and large-scale distillation to copy top U.S. AI models.

The memo alleges these actors are stripping safety controls and repackaging frontier systems into smaller, cheaper replicas.

The administration plans to share intelligence with AI companies and coordinate countermeasures to protect model security and IP.

The report adds to growing U.S.-China tensions over frontier AI development and safety guardrails.