China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies, exempting open-source releases
China's commerce and science ministries proposed adding 23 AI technologies, including large models, agents, frontier model weights and chip design, to an export control list with registration and licensing requirements, while exempting already open-sourced technologies.
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