Chinese Firms Use AI to Mine and Duplicate US Patents, Threatening Innovation
Date: 2026-07-06
Attack vector: supply-chain
Category: real-world
Severity: High

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-07-06-abbe, dated 2026-07-06. Classified attack vector: supply-chain. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-07-06-abbe) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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