Chinese AI gains split Silicon Valley over curbs on open models
Why it matters: The fight could shape US rules on AI exports, intellectual property and how developers compete with China.
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#Moonshot AI
US-China AI fight splits Silicon Valley over open-source models
Why it matters: Chinese startups Z.ai and Moonshot AI have narrowed the gap with US labs, fueling calls for sanctions and tighter controls.
White House targets Moonshot over Anthropic AI theft claims
What's next: US officials said sanctions are on the table and are examining whether Moonshot also used restricted Nvidia GB300 servers.
BBC News (US & Canada), The Straits Times +2
US weighs China sanctions over alleged AI model distillation
What's next: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to join U.S.-China AI talks in September as scrutiny of Chinese open-weight models grows.
Bloomberg, CNBC +1
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 jolts China AI stocks after benchmark gains
What's new: The 2.8 trillion-parameter model topped an AI coding leaderboard, while shares of Z.ai fell 28% and Alibaba slid 4%.
The New York Times, The Hill