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The Journal. · Tuesday, July 28, 2026

US AI Policy Official Criticizes Fears of Chinese AI Dominance as Protectionism

A White House official, David Sachs, criticized concerns raised by an OpenAI executive about Chinese AI models, suggesting that such fears are a tactic to 'weaponize regulatory uncertainty' and protect OpenAI's business interests. This commentary highlights a division in how potential threats from Chinese AI are perceived within the US.

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David Sachs, a top White House official on AI policy, criticized Ball's take.
He said it sounded like he was just trying to protect OpenAI's business. Quote, The weaponization of regulatory uncertainty is a competitive tool should be completely unacceptable.
Heard on The Journal. — “Chinese AI Is Spooking Silicon Valley, published Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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