Trump's push to ban Chinese open

AI News July 23, 2026 11:33 AM

Trump's push to ban Chinese open-weight AI would kill US startups while leaving the models freely downloadable

The Trump administration is reviving a push to ban Chinese open-weight AI models following Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 release, with Treasury Secretary Bessent threatening sanctions over alleged IP theft. But startup founders warn an unenforceable policy would destroy hundreds of US companies while handing OpenAI and Anthropic a government-mandated market advantage.

Trump's push to ban Chinese open

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