Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models
The team discusses whether this is a repeat of the DeepSeek moment and what it means for the AI race between the US and China. They also get into how the US Army—and plenty of Silicon Valley companies—are having to cut back AI usage after burning through their tokens. You can also download an app like Overcast or Pocket Casts and search for “uncanny valley.” We’re on Spotify too.TranscriptNote: This is an automated transcript, which may contain errors.Zoë Schiffer: Welcome to WIRED's Uncanny Valley.
- ▪The team discusses whether this is a repeat of the DeepSeek moment and what it means for the AI race between the US and China.
- ▪They also get into how the US Army—and plenty of Silicon Valley companies—are having to cut back AI usage after burning through their tokens.
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Brian BarrettZoë SchifferLeah FeigerBusinessJul 24, 2026 1:53 PMChina-US AI Race Escalates, OpenAI Models Break Free, and Why You Should Check Your Car AlarmOn this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into accusations that China’s Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, and how the US Army needs to cut back on AI use.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThis week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts break down the White House’s accusation that Chinese-owned Moonshot AI distilled Anthropic's Fable 5 to build their much talked about Kimi K3 model. The team discusses whether this is a repeat of the DeepSeek moment and what it means for the AI race between the US and China.
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