US sanctions MiraclePlus over alleged ties to Zhisuan, accused of stealing Google AI
the united states treasury added miracleplus, a chinese venture capital firm, to its sanctions list on friday, citing alleged ties to zhisuan. the move follows accusations that zhisuan stole google's artificial intelligence secrets. the sanctions block miracleplus from accessing the american financial system and prohibit US persons from dealing with the firm.
Key points
- the us treasury placed miracleplus on its sanctions list for alleged ties to zhisuan
- miracleplus was founded by former microsoft ai scientist lu qi
- zhisuan is accused of stealing google's ai secrets, prompting the sanctions
miracleplus was founded by lu qi, a former microsoft ai scientist who left the company in 2022. lu qi’s background and the firm's connections to the chinese tech ecosystem have drawn attention from washington. google has not publicly commented on the theft allegations, and zhisuan has not responded to requests for comment. the treasury statement said the action was taken to protect national security and intellectual property.
the sanction list addition is part of a broader effort by the us to curb chinese access to advanced ai technologies and to deter illicit acquisition of proprietary research. analysts say the step could tighten scrutiny of chinese investment in ai startups and affect cross‑border funding flows.
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