“Smash and grab”. Are China’s AI “distilleries” a security risk?

“Smash and grab”. Are China’s AI “distilleries” a security risk?

By Jessica Sier, Michael Read
Publication Date: 2026-04-14 02:54:00

AI giants fear their models will be copied faster than they can build them. There are concerns in defense circles about how these copies could be used as weapons.