# The AI backlash intensifies, China gains on the US leaders, and IBM tanks > Source: > Published: 2026-07-17 14:00:13+00:00 # The AI backlash intensifies, China gains on the US leaders, and IBM tanks By Robert HofSource: [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com)You know a technology is getting serious acceptance when even people in the business shift from telling the government to butt out to calling for more regulation. This is where we’re at with [artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence) today. A raft of AI leaders and economists this week called for a new regulatory approach to AI in part […] The post [The AI backlash intensifies, China gains on the US leaders, and IBM tanks](https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/17/ai-backlash-intensifies-china-gains-us-leaders-ibm-tanks/) appeared first on [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.