Washington Pushes Allies to Choose Sides as AI Competition With Beijing Intensifies
New U.S. pressure campaign signals hardening stance on artificial intelligence partnerships, testing diplomatic ties across Asia and beyond
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New U.S. pressure campaign signals hardening stance on artificial intelligence partnerships, testing diplomatic ties across Asia and beyond

Beijing calls accusations of model-copying by Chinese firms "hegemonist" and says threatened penalties lack legal basis
President Lee Jae-myung calls for deeper cooperation on innovation and startups beyond traditional security ties
Lee Jae Myung frames artificial intelligence as a historic inflection point for the nation, pledging to shift from technology follower to global front-runner during San Francisco visit.

While Beijing officials tout the model as proof of indigenous innovation, technology commentators and developers within China express skepticism about its claimed breakthroughs.

Chinese officials and state media interpret Washington's allegations against Moonshot AI as a campaign to stifle China's open-weight AI ambitions