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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.

TechCrunch AI· Rebecca Bellan·Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM UTC

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