Is China Copying American AI via 'Distillation'? Geopolitical Implications Explored

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits President Trump, discussions include Silicon Valley's claims that Chinese companies are copying U.S. AI technologies through 'distillation.' This technical process, which involves collecting data from established systems to build more efficient, less hardware-intensive models, has become a geopolitical flashpoint. Experts debate the extent of these claims, with some suggesting they are overblown.