export controls
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Beijing Writes Its Own Rules for Exporting AI Models, Using Washington’s Threshold
Beijing’s draft adds 40 technologies, 23 in AI, with a 10^26 FLOP line borrowed from Washington. What it bans, what it licenses, and what it leaves open. Continue reading
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Pax Silica vs WAICO: Two Rival Blueprints for the AI Order, and What Actually Separates Them
The United States built Pax Silica around supply chains; China built WAICO around governance. Continue reading
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What Is AI Distillation, and Why Did a 2015 Machine Learning Technique Become a National Security Fight in One Week?
Distillation is a standard, decade-old training method. In July 2026 it drew White House accusations, Treasury sanctions threats, and an open letter from two dozen tech firms. A neutral analysis separating what has been documented from what has only been asserted — including the timeline objection that researchers say undercuts the central claim. Continue reading