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BEIJING SOUNDS ALARM — China Weighs AI Tech Lockdown as US Devs Flock to Cheaper Models

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BEIJING SOUNDS ALARM — China Weighs AI Tech Lockdown as US Devs Flock to Cheaper Models

Chinese officials are considering restricting overseas access to homegrown AI, treating it as a "critical national asset." The move comes as US companies, grappling with skyrocketing costs, are increasingly adopting cheaper, highly competitive Chinese models.

The tape Tech Brew Ride Home · Jul 8
Yes, but what if that option is taken away? China's authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released, three people familiar with the discussion said.
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Marketplace Tech · How Anthropic is tracking AI's impact on the labor marketJul 1

ANTHROPIC ECONOMIST: AI Spreading '5 to 10 Times Faster' Than Past Tech Revolutions

AI tools are now capable of performing tasks in half of all US jobs, up from a third just 18 months ago, according to an Anthropic exec. This blistering adoption rate is "five to 10 times faster" than previous technological diffusions.

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