White House accuses China of AI theft

President Trump's chief science adviser, Michael Kratsios, warned that the theft of AI secrets poses a direct threat to U.S. economic and national security.

The administration is vowing to develop new countermeasures and share intelligence with Silicon Valley firms to protect their intellectual property.

The Chinese Embassy has rejected the claims as 'baseless allegations,' further straining relations ahead of a planned summit between Trump and Xi Jinping.

Lawmakers are now considering expanded export controls to restrict Chinese access to high-end semiconductor manufacturing equipment.