OpenAI has identified and disrupted a coordinated ‘distillation campaign’ aimed at illicitly extracting protected reasoning from its AI models. The activity, dating back to early July, has been attributed to individuals associated with Moonshot AI, a Chinese AI company. This campaign represents a sophisticated attempt to steal proprietary AI model capabilities and intellectual property. OpenAI’s action underscores the ongoing battle to protect advanced AI models from corporate espionage and unauthorized replication.