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SITUATION UPDATE: The Trump administration is split on how to handle Chinese open source AI models, per Wired. White House officials are focused on stopping Chinese labs distilling frontier US models, but an executive order banning Chinese labs from US models is not currently on the table. Commerce instead wants to incentivize US firms to build open models to counter China.
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NEW @WIRED: Trump admin is divided on whether to restrict Chinese AI models, per people familiar — White House officials are focused on preventing Chinese labs like Moonshot distilling frontier US models — But an executive order to ban Chinese labs from accessing US models is not currently on the table — Meanwhile, Commerce instead wants to find ways to incentivize US companies to develop open models to counter China
How to deal with Chinese open-source models continues to be a hotly disputed issue within the Trump administration, according to new reporting from Wired. The Commerce Department is apparently arguing strongly against regulation, which they see as unworkable. And they are certain to have David Sacks on their side. American open-source may have a surprise ally in Howard Lutnick - according to the report, he is arguing for direct incentives to US OSS to accelerate development so they can match Chinese OSS. Commerce sees this as a way to avoid regulating anyone (not sure how the big US labs will take this news). Apparently Lutnick has even met directly with leaders at unnamed American labs to discuss how best to accomplish this. Perhaps a rebirth of OpenAI OSS with federal funding? He should meet with Nous and Prime Intellect among others in my opinion. Exciting developments.