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China’s AI Theft Threatens America’s Edge in the AI Race

Michael Sobolik Hudson Institute
Michael Sobolik Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow
Michael Sobolik
Robots race at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 25, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Robots race at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 25, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

On the John Batchelor Show, Michael Sobolik examines how Chinese companies are using intellectual property theft and the threat it poses to American market dominance and national security. He calls for tougher sanctions, closing cloud-access loopholes, and banning open Chinese models in the United States, warning that short-term profits could undermine America’s AI advantage.