China is considering export restrictions on its own AI models and chips

China's Ministry of Commerce is consulting with Alibaba, ByteDance, and Zhipu on export restrictions for advanced AI models and semiconductor designs to prevent technology transfer to Western companies. The measures, not yet finalised, target model weights, training data downloads, and foreign chipmaker access to Chinese semiconductor intellectual property.

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