AI Export Controls & Geopolitical Access
Articles on AI model export restrictions, national access policies, and geopolitical competition over foundational model deployment.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Warns of Sanctions on Chinese AI Models for IP Theft
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration will examine whether Chinese open-source AI models have stolen intellectual property from American companies, threatening sanctions if evidence is found.
Negotiating Access: The New Era of Frontier AI Deployments
Explore how frontier AI model releases are increasingly dictated by complex regulatory, national security, and safety constraints rather than just product roadmaps.
Anthropic's Claude Models Return to Global Users After US Government Safety Review
The U.S. has lifted export controls on Anthropic's Claude models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after a three-week national security review and safety overhaul.
Beyond the Ban: Asian Labs Build Mythos-Class AI as U.S. Export Controls Tighten
With the Trump administration blocking global access to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5, startups in Tokyo and Beijing are launching frontier models that aim to match U.S. capabilities — raising questions about whether this is a temporary hedge or the start of a permanent AI decoupling.