EventPolicyJuly 21, 2026
Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model theft

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction China over alleged AI model 'theft,' per CNBC. He spoke as Chinese open-weight models narrow the gap with U.S. offerings like OpenAI and Anthropic.
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