US Targets China's AI

- US officials are accusing China of stealing artificial‑intelligence intellectual property, signaling the bilateral rivalry will now target AI tools, defence systems, and advanced semiconductor chip design and production. - The Economic Times reports Washington is broadening pressure beyond customs duties, explicitly implicating AI intellectual property theft alongside competition in defence technologies and advanced chip development and supply chains. - If confirmed, the shift could prompt tougher export controls and tech decoupling, raising near‑term risks for global chipmakers and AI firms. (m.economictimes.com).