A Chinese model split Silicon Valley. Now the startups are fighting back.

Nearly 200 US startups urged the Trump administration not to ban Chinese open-weight AI models, warning such a move would harm competition and startups relying on these models. The startups formed the Little Tech Association and advocate for targeted safeguards instead of broad bans. This stance contrasts with companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, which support stricter curbs citing security concerns.