OpenAI and Google AI model access for Chinese firms sparks policy debate

OpenAI and Google have confirmed that they supplied advanced artificial intelligence services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent, companies that the US government has accused of having links to China's military. The disclosures have renewed debate over whether Washington should tighten export controls on advanced AI models in addition to restrictions on semiconductor exports. The companies told the Financial Times that the services were provided legally through overseas subsidiaries. However, the arrangements have highlighted what critics describe as a gap in US efforts to limit China's access to cutting-edge AI technologies. OpenAI suspends Alibaba-linked API access OpenAI said it suspended API access for Alibaba-affiliated users last month following concerns over suspected misuse. According to the company, the suspension...