Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released.

Beijing has made a slew of moves in recent months to gatekeep its cutting edge and cost-efficient models.

China is considering tighter controls on overseas access to advanced AI models, balancing innovation, national security, and global AI competition.

Chinese authorities have held discussions with some of the country's biggest technology companies over the past month on restricting overseas access to China's most advanced…