2026-07-26T05:34:34.441929Z

OpenAI and Anthropic Lobby Washington to Restrict Chinese Open-Weight AI

www.implicator.ai/openai-anthropic-lobby-washington-open-weight-ai/

Implicator.aiOpenAI, Anthropic Lobby Washington on Chinese Open-Weight AIOpenAI and Anthropic have pressed Washington privately to restrict Chinese open-weight models, according to five people close to the talks, days after both sat out an industry letter defending them. OpenAI signed on Friday evening and Google followed Saturday, leaving Anthropic alone outside.

2026-07-26T05:36:10.547552Z

eicker@eicker@lemmy.world

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Using security as a convenient tool to sideline foreign competition is a slippery slope, especially from companies that built their own success on open research.

2026-07-26T09:51:42.732945Z

Ludicrous0251@Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip

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Seems to be working for the American auto industry (for now).

2026-07-26T09:54:16.476049Z

eicker@eicker@lemmy.world

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Perhaps. The difference with regard to OWAI, however, is that US companies have no alternatives to Chinese suppliers.

⁨Jul⁩ ⁨26⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨09:54⁩en