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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. government could sanction Chinese AI companies after White House officials accused Moonshot of distilling Anthropic's Fable model to develop Kimi K3. This move signals rising tensions over alleged intellectual property theft in the AI sector.

Why it matters: Potential sanctions could significantly impact the global AI industry and intensify U.S.-China technological competition.

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