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OpenAI and Anthropic also rose to fame from stolen IP from the US.

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5529404/anthropic-settl...

I assume you're not confused about the fact that DeepSeek winning would be against US self-interest, and the thriving of OpenAI + Anthropic domestically and globally is very much in the national interest of the US.

Even if both groups did exactly the same thing, it would be irrational for the US to not bias itself in favor of its own businesses.

There's bias and then there's ignoring all of your own laws when it's convenient.

I think you meant to reply to the comment I replied to.

That's the key difference: from the U.S.

The primary goal is growth of wealth and power for the country, and close loopholes whereby enemy nations steal even more from America.

Your original comment implied that stealing American IP and creating shell companies is “CCP-inspired behavior”. This suggests there is some high minded Rule of Law based justification.

Now you are saying that stealing IP was never the problem, and actually the issue is anything that stands in the way of the US gaining wealth and power.

Theft is theft. My argument is re: the White House's actions.

Theft is theft, and copyright infringement is copyright infringement, which is distinct from theft.

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