#China is considering #restricting #overseasaccess to the country’s most advanced #AImodels, including those yet to be released. The move, discussed with tech giants like #Alibaba and #ByteDance, aims to protect homegrown #AI as a national asset. Potential restrictions could include making AI theft an offence under national security law and limiting funding for domestic AI startups. https://www.reuters.com/world/beijing-is-looking-curbing-overseas-access-chinas-top-ai-models-sources-say-2026-07-07/?eicker.news #tech #media #news