# Anthropic’s distillation battle turns to the dark web as China concerns swell

https://mins.news/en/item/43910

- CNBC, 2026-09-03 11:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/anthropic-distillation-battle-turns-to-dark-web-china-concerns-swell.html

> As concerns about China grow, Anthropic’s battle over AI distillation has moved to the dark web. Foreign adversaries have illegally accessed American AI systems to train competing technology and sell lower-priced copycat versions.

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