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From Chips to Models: Washington Extends Export Controls to AI Software

The use of export control frameworks to restrict access to frontier AI capabilities — whether hardware, software, or model weights — represents a distinct and evolving domain of technology statecraft with enforcement challenges that differ fundamentally from traditional controlled goods.

2 signals tracked

  1. First model-level control sets precedent; enforcement remains porous

  2. Washington Targets Model Distillation as China Builds Its Own Stack