Exclusive: Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say

By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models,

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