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As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions

Covered by 2 sourcesPublished Jul 24, 2026

Several AI companies, including Hugging Face and Microsoft, signed a letter urging US policymakers not to impose broad restrictions on open-weight AI models amid concerns about Chinese IP theft. The letter distinguishes legitimate techniques like model distillation from unlawful IP misappropriation and warns against sweeping bans that could harm AI innovation.

Covered by 2 sources

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