Even if it’s developed in the US, you should expect China to steal it.
[FBI director Christopher Wray] said China deployed cyber espionage to “cheat and steal on a massive scale”, with a hacking programme larger than that of every other major country combined.
And largely China doesn’t even need to steal it—some labs publish their research and share their models! But yeah, this is a subquestion for the “To what extent does US AI progress boost Chinese AI progress (via e.g. publishing research or leaking insights)” crux.
Even if it’s developed in the US, you should expect China to steal it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-62064506
And largely China doesn’t even need to steal it—some labs publish their research and share their models! But yeah, this is a subquestion for the “To what extent does US AI progress boost Chinese AI progress (via e.g. publishing research or leaking insights)” crux.