Are U.S. export controls actually working against China's AI development, or just forcing them to adapt? Live from the President’s Tech Brief at the SCSP AI+ Expo, Mike Kuiken dives into the "measure-countermeasure" cycle of the global tech competition. As the U.S. executive branch successfully constrains China's access to high-end compute, Chinese firms are finding workarounds. A perfect example? DeepSeek's use of model distillation. When constrained on raw computing power, they found another way to advance their technology. To maintain American leadership, our intelligence and policy communities must stay one step ahead of this constant innovation cycle. Watch the full analysis and more live interviews from the AI+ Expo at the link in our bio! 👇 #AIExpoDC #NationalSecurity #DeepSeek #ArtificialIntelligence #China #TechPolicy #ExportControls #Geopolitics #MachineLearning