Trump advisers publicly criticized leading Chinese AI companies. David Sacks called Anthropic’s models “lobotomized” and “woke”; Emil Michael called OpenAI’s strategic head a “supreme village idiot.” The feud erupted over Kimi, a free, open‑source model from Moonshot that rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

Every new free model from China erodes demand for paid models, creating economic and political pressure on the White House. The Trump administration is debating whether to ban Kimi and other Chinese AI systems, while Chinese officials weigh tighter export controls on AI chips and models.

In other news, Anthropic received a record $1.5 billion copyright settlement after allegations it used pirated works to train Claude. The payout is the largest known, yet many creators remain skeptical, as AI copyright anxiety could stifle creativity.

Other tech headlines include Google’s “Frozen V2” chip for Gemini, New Orleans police exploring armed drones, the EU’s €550 million fine on AliExpress, and a warning that AI chatbots give “inaccurate and unreliable” election advice. The debate over Chinese AI models continues to split top strategists in the Trump orbit.