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US Eyes Sanctions on Chinese AI Firms Over Distillation

·Source: Bank Info Security

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Treasury Secretary Says US Is Finding American Model 'Watermarks' in Chinese AI Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will investigate whether Chinese AI systems were distilled from American mo

Analysis

Treasury Secretary Says US Is Finding American Model 'Watermarks' in Chinese AI Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will investigate whether Chinese AI systems were distilled from American models and could sanction developers found responsible, escalating pressure on Beijing weeks before the first US-China AI talks of Trump's second term.

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Originally published by Bank Info Security on Jul 22, 2026.

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