The US is about to start a war against Chinese AI. It could hurt America more. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, charges around $3 per million tokens. Anthropic charges roughly $50 for similar output, nearly 14x the price. Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly pushing the US government to restrict Chinese AI models, officially framed as national security. Critics see another motive: competition. Earlier this year, the US restricted advanced American AI models abroad to stay ahead. It backfired, South Korea launched a national AI initiative, Japan looked elsewhere. Restrictions accelerated competitors instead of slowing them. So the real question isn't whether new restrictions would work. It's whether they're about safety, or protecting American AI companies from cheaper competition. Safety or protectionism? Tell me below. #china #trump #donaldtrump #chinaai #AINews