United States: Zuckerberg opposes blocking Chinese AI models | JQJO

United States - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the Financial Times that the U.S. government should not seek to block access to advanced Chinese artificial intelligence models as a way to strengthen its position in the global technology race. In the interview, published on Tuesday, he said that banning cutting-edge Chinese AI systems in the United States would not be an effective solution for gaining an edge in artificial intelligence, and argued that such a move would fail to address the broader competitive challenges facing U.S. technology companies.

United States - Zuckerberg also warned against what he described as the risk of “regulatory capture” by major American frontier AI labs, saying that rules designed or heavily influenced by the largest incumbents could end up stifling domestic competition rather than fostering innovation. He suggested that regulations should avoid entrenching existing players at the expense of smaller firms and new entrants in the AI sector. Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment made outside normal business hours, according to the news agency.