Top US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in China
SCMP Tech / 3/27/2026
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- A major US AI conference has issued an apology after a US sanctions-related policy provoked backlash in China.
- The organizers said they went beyond legal requirements by linking to a broader US sanctions list.
- The situation highlights how sanctions compliance steps taken for event operations can have international reputational and political consequences.
- The incident underscores the sensitivity of AI ecosystem events to cross-border regulatory interpretations and communications.
The organisers of a leading artificial intelligence conference have apologised after a new policy that appeared to bar US-sanctioned entities from participating sparked a backlash in China, saying the ban was more limited than initially indicated.
The apology came after several major Chinese professional bodies urged domestic researchers to boycott the event, amid concerns that prominent tech groups such as Huawei Technologies would be excluded.
In a statement on Friday, the Conference on Neural...
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