The Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 aims to protect U.S. artificial intelligence models from unauthorized extraction by foreign.

The Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 seeks to safeguard U.S. artificial intelligence models from unauthorized extraction by foreign adversaries. The act mandates the Secretary of State to assess and report on entities conducting model extraction attacks and fraudulent account network providers. It also requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish best practices for detecting and preventing such attacks. The act defines "model extraction attack" as the unauthorized extraction of a closed-source AI model's capabilities to replicate, develop, train, or improve another AI model.

The Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 aims to protect U.S. artificial intelligence models from unauthorized extraction by foreign.

The Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 seeks to safeguard U.S. artificial intelligence models from unauthorized extraction by foreign adversaries. The act mandates the Secretary of State to assess and report on entities conducting model extraction attacks and fraudulent account network providers. It also requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish best practices for detecting and preventing such attacks. The act defines "model extraction attack" as the unauthorized extraction of a closed-source AI model's capabilities to replicate, develop, train, or improve another AI model.