Trump’s AI Safety Plan Exempts Chinese Open‑Weight Models, Targets OpenAI and Anthropic
The White House’s new voluntary AI vetting plan will only review ‘state‑of‑the‑art’ closed models from U.S. firms like OpenAI and Anthropic, while exempting open‑weight models—including those from Chinese developers. This carve‑out gives Chinese rivals a regulatory edge and reshapes the competitive balance of advanced AI.