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Trump administration reportedly builds a slow-motion ban on Chinese AI models through sanctions and soft pressure

The Trump administration is reportedly considering measures to deter adoption of Chinese AI models through sanctions and soft pressure, rather than an outright ban, aiming to protect the market positions of OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

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The Trump administration is reportedly weighing measures targeting Chinese AI models, from adding Chinese labs to sanctions lists to holding U.S. companies liable for security failures. Rather than impose an outright ban, Washington could use soft rules to deter adoption while protecting the market positions of OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

The article Trump administration reportedly builds a slow-motion ban on Chinese AI models through sanctions and soft pressure appeared first on The Decoder.

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