US agencies allege DeepSeek and Alibaba used distillation at industrial scale
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US agencies said DeepSeek and Alibaba used distillation at industrial scale, comparing it to copying homework rather than doing original work. The advisory was issued jointly by the NSA, FBI, and CISA. The dispute escalates with Beijing pushing back and hinting at retaliation.
Why it matters
The issue cites a joint advisory from the NSA, FBI, and CISA saying DeepSeek and Alibaba used distillation at industrial scale—likened to copying a straight-A student’s homework. It notes Beijing pushed back and hinted at retaliation.
