Making sense of the panic over Chinese AI

Moonshot AI’s Kimi has reignited debate over how close Chinese AI labs are to top U.S. rivals.

The discussion is now focused on whether Washington should restrict open Chinese models over security concerns.

OpenAI and Anthropic are said to have raised these worries with regulators, adding pressure on policymakers.

Critics argue tougher rules could also serve as protection for entrenched U.S. frontier labs.