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China mulls curbing foreign access to its AI models 29%
By Brendan Ruberry98%
7/9/2026, 4:27:07 PM
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China mulls curbing foreign access to its AI models
Jul 9, 2026, 7:27pm EDT
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China is considering restricting global access to its top AI models, Reuters reported, echoing US efforts to limit access to frontier AI technologies, as both countries look to erect a “ silicon curtain ” around their most advanced tech.
Chinese officials discussed curbing foreign access to homegrown open-source models too, which could raise costs for many US businesses that have become dependent on cheap Chinese AI.
It could also undermine Beijing’s pitch that its open-source models, unlike the US’ more restrictive and expensive offerings, can be a development tool for lower-income countries , Semafor reported.
Some in Silicon Valley are already trying to counter that narrative: Mark Zuckerberg has pledged “aggressive” pricing on Meta’s first premium AI , Bloomberg reported, aiming at wider adoption.
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