The Trump administration discussed sanctions and cloud bans targeting Chinese open-source AI models, according to the New York Times. OpenAI and Anthropic pushed for restrictions, while Nvidia, Google, and Meta fought back. After pushback from Silicon Valley, Washington backed off for now, but a decision is expected before Xi Jinping's visit in September.

Low-cost Chinese open-weight models are splitting tech executives and Washington over national security and competitiveness.

The Trump administration discussed sanctions and cloud bans targeting Chinese open-source AI models, according to the New York Times. OpenAI and Anthropic pushed for restrictions,…