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US Weighs Sanctions on Chinese AI Firms Over Model Distillation

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRepublic ·

The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Chinese AI developers for allegedly distilling US AI models without permission. This move escalates intellectual property tensions between the two countries. The sanctions could target companies involved in unauthorized replication of proprietary AI systems.

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Sanctions may slow Chinese AI progress but risk fragmenting global AI supply chains more than they protect US IP.
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