The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter components, in the latest sign US authorities are scrambling to respond to the rapid development of AI technology in China. But the deliberations are the latest example that the Trump administration is increasingly focused on limiting Chinese technological incursions into cutting-edge US industries. But advancements in China’s artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing and robotics technologies have rattled markets, caused divisions among US tech moguls and left the Trump administration scrambling to respond. The Trump administration is also reportedly mulling whether to restrict the use of Chinese open-source AI models. Some Trump administration officials have been citing the example of Huawei, a Chinese telecom company, to argue for the new restrictions.