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Bessent Says Trump Administration Will Scrutinize Open Source AI Models For IP Theft Amid Kimi K3 Buzz — ‘We Have The Ability To Sanction Them’

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Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Trump administration will scrutinize open source AI models from China for IP theft.
Bessent claimed watermarks of US-built LLMs are found on many Chinese AI models.
He stated the US has the ability to sanction entities involved in IP theft.
The comments came during a Fox Business interview, amid buzz about Kimi K3.
The administration is focusing on protecting US intellectual property in AI.