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# Congress Looks to Counter Growing Use of Chinese AI Models by US Firms

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**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/congress-counter-growing-use-chinese-ai-models-united-states-firms/  

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## Overview

As companies in the United States reel from the sticker shock of token-based artificial intelligence pricing, some are turning to lower-cost Chinese models, setting off alarms among U.S. lawmakers and national security officials. Chinese-developed models are gaining traction among U.S. firms as they close the performance gap with U.S. models and are cheaper to use, […] The post Congress Looks to Counter Growing Use of Chinese AI Models by US Firms appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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