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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.

US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
Primary source techcrunch.com ↗

Published July 21, 2026 · Category: AI Briefing

Overview

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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Originally published at techcrunch.com.

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