The Trump administration is considering ways to limit U.S. companies\' use of Chinese open-source AI models, a report said, as cheaper Chinese systems gain performance and price competitiveness. The debut of Moonshot AI\'s Kimi K3 has been cited as a trigger. Options discussed include restricting access, revisiting Commerce Department entity list designations and applying procurement rules. Debate has also grown over whether such steps could favor large U.S. AI firms.

Jie Tang, co-founder of Chinese AI company Z.ai, said cutting-edge AI should be disclosed as widely as possible and accessible to anyone. His remarks run counter to moves by governments and major AI firms to tighten access limits over concerns about misuse of high-performance models. The comments came after reports that China is considering restricting overseas access to advanced AI models, as debate intensifies over security and openness in AI development.