Published July 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
TechCrunch
Jul 22, 2026, 6:00 AM
US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction Chinese open AI models over alleged IP theft, expanding the Trump administration's campaign to slow China's AI advances.
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