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

The U.S. government warned that sanctions and Entity List designations are possible for Chinese AI models if PRC firms conduct covert, industrial-scale distillation attacks that cross into IP theft, according to an unnamed U.S. official.

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.