Trump administration vows crackdown on China’s ‘exploiting’ of AI models made in the U.S.

# Trump Administration Cracks Down on AI Model Copying The Trump administration is taking action against foreign companies—particularly Chinese ones—that it says are stealing capabilities from American-made AI systems to gain competitive advantage. The move reflects growing concern that China is rapidly catching up to the U.S. in AI technology, and American officials worry this could affect everything from economic competition to national security. The administration plans to work with U.S. tech companies to detect this activity, defend against it, and punish those caught doing it.