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Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk
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President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is working with an AI company that offers models from Chinese tech firms his administration has flagged over national security concerns, Monday.
Key facts
- Hong Kong-based WorldClaw offers access to dozens of AI models, with 43 of its 90 models developed by Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, and Z.ai
- In January 2025, Z.ai, formerly Zhipu AI, was added to the Commerce Department’s Entity List, restricting its access to U.S. technology
- In February, Anthropic accused DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax of using roughly 24,000 fraudulent accounts to generate more than 16 million Claude exchanges through model distillation, a technique
- World Liberty spokesperson David Wachsman said WorldClaw is independent and noted that major U.S. firms also offer Chinese and American AI models
Summary
The platform offers models from Alibaba, Baidu, Z.ai, DeepSeek, and Moonshot. The companies are collaborating to expand the use of World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin, which WorldClaw accepts as payment for access to its AI models. Hong Kong-based WorldClaw offers access to dozens of AI models, with 43 of its 90 models developed by Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, and Z.ai. World Liberty spokesperson David Wachsman said WorldClaw is independent and noted that major U.S. firms also offer Chinese and American AI models.