Made in China, Stolen From America
The article discusses allegations of industrial-scale theft of U.S. artificial intelligence technology by China. It highlights the potential legal and economic repercussions for China if its products are found to be manufactured using patented American techniques. The author emphasizes the importance of patent-based trade remedies over tariffs in negotiating with China.
- ▪White House science advisor Michael Kratsios accused China of stealing U.S. AI technology.
- ▪The International Trade Commission has the authority to halt imports of products made using patent-infringing methods.
- ▪The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress, not the Executive Branch, has primary authority to restrict trade.
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The eyes of the world were on President Donald J. Trump and Chairman of Everything Xi Jinping at their high-profile summit in Beijing earlier this month. But behind the sunny scenes of cheering children and marching soldiers, China’s economic mischief continued in the shadows.White House science advisor Michael Kratsios has accused China of “industrial scale” theft of U.S. artificial-intelligence technology. In an April 23 memorandum, he added: “There is nothing innovative about systematically extracting and copying the innovations of American industry, and there is nothing open about supposedly open models that are derived from acts of malicious exploitation.”China may have gained a short-term advantage by using unauthorized American AI expertise in its manufacturing processes.
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