The relationship raises questions about the apparent disconnect between the business and the administration's stance on Chinese AI.
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture backed by President Donald Trump, is working with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, an AI platform that provides access to models from Chinese companies facing US national security and intellectual property scrutiny, Reuters reported Monday.
Of the 90 models listed on WorldClaw, 43 were developed by Chinese companies including Alibaba, Baidu and Z.ai, according to a Reuters review. The platform also offers models from US firms including OpenAI and Anthropic.
Users can pay with World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin, allowing the Trump family, which owns 38% of World Liberty, to benefit from the token’s use.
Experts say the collaboration appears at odds with the Trump administration’s efforts to counter the rise of Chinese AI.
Some of the Chinese firms featured on WorldClaw face direct US restrictions. Alibaba and Baidu have been designated by the Pentagon as Chinese military-aligned companies, while Z.ai is subject to Commerce Department export restrictions. DeepSeek and Moonshot have also been accused by US officials of stealing technology from American AI companies.
World Liberty and WorldClaw defended the partnership, saying the companies are independent and that making an AI model available does not constitute an endorsement of its developer. The White House said Trump acts in the public interest and that there are no conflicts.
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