The Chinese government is mandating its premiere artificial-intelligence scientists and business leaders refrain from visiting the U.S., as the communist country increasingly views the burgeoning technology as a top national security priority, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Sources familiar with the matter told the outlet Beijing is concerned that Chinese AI experts are at risk for giving up top secret intelligence about the country’s progress and goals with the technology.  

China’s emerging dominance in the AI field goes beyond the giant Alibaba and new player on the block DeepSeek. Asia Times noted Cambricon Technologies, Yitu Technology, and CloudWalk Technology as smaller companies carving out their own industry-specific niche in the marketplace.

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