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US Threatens Sanctions on Chinese AI Firms Over Model Distillation

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from ProPakistani ·

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Chinese AI companies of potential sanctions for allegedly distilling American AI models. The move escalates tech tensions between the two nations. No specific companies or evidence were named in the warning.

Meridian48 take
The threat signals growing US concern over IP theft in AI, but lacks concrete targets or proof, making it more a political statement than actionable policy.
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