TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic Alleges Chinese AI Giants Tried Cloning American AI Models

0:00This episode is brought to you by Charles Schwab. Decisions made in Washington can affect your portfolio every day. But what policy changes should investors be watching? Washington Wise is an original podcast from Charles Schwab that unpacks the stories making news in Washington right now and how they may affect your finances and portfolio. Listen at schwab.com slash Washington Wise. Here's your afternoon TNB Tech Minute for Thursday, September 10th. I'm Julie Chang for The Wall Street Journal. Anthropic has released a report that alleges Chinese AI companies, including Moonshot AI and DeepSeek, tried cloning American AI models by routing millions of real user queries to Anthropic's cloud through intermediary platforms.

0:50Some of those queries contain sensitive information like location data and passwords. The revelations highlight growing safety concerns in Washington and within AI labs. In its report, Anthropix said it has seen increasing evidence that Claude was used for criminal hacking campaigns and potentially dangerous biological research. OpenAI has also seen similar types of queries. A Moonshot spokesperson declined to comment, and DeepSeek didn't respond to requests for comment. Boston Scientific has restored its manufacturing, order fulfillment, and shipping operations following last month's cyber attack.

1:26The company said late yesterday that products are moving through its distribution network at or above normal levels as it works to clear backlogs and deliver orders. Earlier this week, the firm noted it will likely miss its third quarter and full-year financial guidance due to the hack. And French AI startup Mistral is partnering with American data firm Cloudera to expand its enterprise client base, targeting highly regulated sectors like finance, healthcare, and government agencies. The partnership aims to meet growing demand, especially in Europe, for sovereign AI. Mistraw will integrate its models into Cloudera's hybrid data platform, enabling clients to securely deploy and train AI using proprietary data in controlled environments.

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