China considers tighter export controls on AI models and chips, FT reports | 93.3 The Drive

China's Ministry of Commerce is consulting domestic AI and chipmaking companies on tightening export controls to prevent acquisition of advanced technologies and startups by Western firms. The regulatory shift aims to restrict technology outflow and protect China's AI and semiconductor sectors from foreign acquisition.

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