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US reportedly favors selective bans over blanket restrictions on Chinese open weight models citing security concerns

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US reportedly favors selective bans over blanket restrictions on Chinese open weight models citing security concerns

The Decoder · Jul 26, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC

The Trump administration is planning targeted bans on Chinese AI models rather than a blanket ban. After public pressure, OpenAI and Google DeepMind signed an open letter opposing regulation of open-weight models, yet OpenAI and Anthropic continue to lobby privately for those same restrictions amid security concerns and powerful business interests.…