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China is weighing export controls on AI.

The Verge •
October 16, 2026 • 10:54 AM
• By Robert Hart
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Beijing is reportedly considering adding 23 AI technologies to its export-control list, including chip designs, agents, model weights, and source code. China has been steadily gaining on the US with recent releases like Kimi K3, and has been the target of Western AI-related export controls amid growing competition to maintain control over the strategic technology. [Link: China Plans AI Tech Export Curbs to Manage Security Risks | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/china-proposes-export-controls-on-ai-models-chips-and-agents | Bloomberg.com]

China is weighing export controls on AI.

Beijing is reportedly considering adding 23 AI technologies to its export-control list, including chip designs, agents, model weights, and source code. China has been steadily gaining on the US with recent releases like Kimi K3, and has been the target of Western AI-related export controls amid growing competition to maintain control over the strategic technology.

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