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White House Official Accuses Chinese AI Startup of Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips

Moonshot AI allegedly distilled Anthropic's model and used restricted hardware, amid broader U.S.-China tech tensions.

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A White House official has accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic's Fable model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips, according to reports. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, made the allegation, though initial reports did not name the official.

US Treasury Secretary separately said it is 'unacceptable' that Chinese open source AI models may have been built on intellectual property theft.

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya commented on the situation, though his full statement was not provided.

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  1. Bloomberg.comWhite House Official Says Moonshot Accessed Banned Nvidia Chips (opens in a new window)
  2. thehill.comWhite House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips (opens in a new window)
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