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New bill takes aim at Chinese AI companies accused of copying American tech
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
A bipartisan bill would create an antitrust exemption allowing US AI companies to coordinate on security and share information about Chinese competitors accused of model distillation and IP theft. The legislation treats Chinese AI advancement as a national security threat and permits coordinated delays in deploying high-risk models.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models.
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If you're building AI outside the Big Three, this bill lets your competitors legally cartelize against you by calling it national security. Your customer wants to buy from the US incumbents now, because they can coordinate and you can't.
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