China eyes curbs on AI, biotech, solar exports

China proposed export controls on Friday for technologies in the artificial intelligence, biotech and solar sectors, as it aims to rival the United States at the forefront of innovation.

China and the United States have been locked in a tech race, with both sides accusing the other in recent months of stealing the capabilities of locally developed AI models.

The draft proposal released by the Chinese commerce ministry on Friday would ban exports of 14 technologies, including AI-driven malicious code generation and mutation technology, as well as AI models trained on Chinese core data.