# Sanctions and Entity List designations are on the table for Chinese AI models

> Source: <https://twitter.com/SecScottBessent/status/2080008411790368895>
> Published: 2026-07-22 22:21:42+00:00

We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP. When PRC firms conduct covert, industrial-scale distillation attacks that cross the line into IP theft, sanctions and Entity List designations will be on the table.
