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Bill proposed to outlaw downloading Chinese AI models. (www.hawley.senate.gov)
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Decoupling America’s Artificial Intelligence Capabilities from China Act of 2025’’.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS ON IMPORT AND EXPORT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

(a) PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION.—On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the importation into the United States of artificial intelligence or generative artificial intelligence technology or intellectual property developed or produced in the People’s Republic of China is prohibited.

Currently, China has the best open source models in text, video and music generation.

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[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 30 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

The Land of the free sure likes taking away freedoms and banning stuff

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago

People there have chosen that by voting republican. I mean, he told what he planned to do and got voted for anyway..

Freedom, but only for rich, white douchebags

[–] DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

That's why I consider that tagline, 'The Land of the Free,' to be the failed punchline of a bad joke now. It hasn't meant anything since before Reagan took office at least.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 5 hours ago

I don't consider it valid so long as conscription exists, but now it's an utter joke