China Just Pulled Off One of the Biggest AI Heists Against Anthropic—For 45 Days Without Being Detected. 👀 According to Anthropic, it uncovered what it describes as the largest AI model extraction attempt it has ever seen. The company alleges that attackers created nearly **25,000 fake accounts** and ran **28.8 million conversations** with Claude between **April 22 and June 5, 2026**. Anthropic claims the goal was a **distillation attack** — using Claude's responses to train competing AI models without paying for access. Even though Claude is blocked in China, Anthropic says the restrictions were bypassed. The company has publicly named **Alibaba**, **DeepSeek**, **Moonshot AI**, and **MiniMax** in connection with the alleged activity and says it has sent letters to the U.S. Senate and the White House calling for urgent action. If these allegations are accurate, this isn't just another AI controversy. It's a sign that the AI race is becoming a battle over models, data, and inte...