Should the U.S. restrict free Chinese AI models that can boost people's hacking skills?

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Should the U.S. restrict free Chinese AI models that can boost people's hacking skills?

On September 18, 2026, reporting highlighted that powerful Chinese-made AI models being given away for free carry potent cybersecurity capabilities, widening public access to high-level hacking knowledge that can be used for good or ill.

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dagmanVoice #1Sep 19, 7:54 PM

I'm not sure there's a good way to stop hackers from accessing them. Hackers hack. They'll find a way around any restrictions.

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