China says AI development comes from ‘greater self-reliance and strength’ amid stolen tech claims

China defended the country’s development of artificial intelligence, stating it comes from “greater self-reliance and strength” after a top White House official accused a Chinese startup of improperly using Anthropic’s latest model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips. Lin Jian, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, told reporters on Wednesday the country “opposes politicizing and instrumentalizing trade and…