The U.S. says China's AI progress is down to 'distillation.' But is it that clear cut?

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The U.S. administration and Anthropic have accused China's AI companies of 'distillation', but a growing cohort of voices are questioning the impact.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:01 UTC.

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