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Bessent: US Will Scrutinize Open Source AI Models for IP Theft

Original: Bessent Says Trump Administration Will Scrutinize Open Source AI Models For IP Theft Amid Kimi K3 Buzz — ‘We Have The Ability To Sanction Them’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will examine open source AI models, including Chinese ones like Moonshot AI's Kimi, for intellectual property theft, warning that the US has the ability to sanction those responsible. The remarks come as China's free, openly available models draw global attention and concern in Washington about competing with American AI firms.

Why now: Chinese open source AI models like Kimi are gaining global traction, raising US concerns over IP theft and sanctions responses.

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• Bessent Says Trump Administration Will Scrutinize Open Source AI Models For IP Theft Amid Kimi K3 Buzz — ‘We Have The Ability To Sanction Them’ · Stocktwits

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