China AI sanctions backlash hits US conference policy

China AI sanctions backlash hits US conference policy

  • March 27, 2026

A top US AI conference reversed parts of a sanctions-linked policy after protests in China, raising fresh questions about access, fairness, and trust.

China calls for boycott of NeurIPS as AI tensions with US escalate over sanctions restrictions

China calls for boycott of NeurIPS as AI tensions with US escalate over sanctions restrictions

  • March 26, 2026

China’s artificial intelligence community is facing a growing divide with the United States after leading researchers were urged to boycott one of the world’s most influential AI conferences. The call follows a decision by organizers of the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems