Washington: (RightNow) The US government is considering measures to limit the use of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models. The growing popularity of Chinese models could threaten the US’s dominance in the AI sector.

Government sources indicate that Chinese AI companies may be added to a sanctions list, and US companies could face security obligations. These steps aim to reduce cybersecurity threats.

US companies are using Chinese open-source models due to lower costs, potentially harming the US’s AI leadership. The performance of Chinese company Moonshot’s Kimi 3 model has posed stiff competition to OpenAI and others.

Experts suggest that the increasing capabilities of Chinese models could heighten cybersecurity risks, leading to support for restrictions. Alibaba’s shares rose after the company introduced its new model, Queen 3.8 Max.

It is noteworthy that previous performances of Chinese AI models revealed security flaws, which have since been addressed. This development has prompted reconsideration of using Chinese models in the US.