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US Targets Chinese AI Models Beyond Chips
Jul 22, 2026SOURCE: tekedia.com
SO WHAT
If software becomes the contested layer, the window narrows on who gets to define the next operating system of thought.
Washington is reportedly weighing sanctions on Chinese AI models, pushing the rivalry from hardware into the software layer. The old system is learning that control of intelligence itself is the new choke point.
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