Crypto Firm World Liberty Financial Collaborates with Chinese AI Models, Reuters Reports

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Crypto firm World Liberty Financial, which is 38% owned by the Trump family, is collaborating with WorldClaw venture, a Hong Kong-based company, by offering Chinese AI models, Reuters reported. The collaboration, which is not illegal, seems to be based mainly on the fact that Chinese WorldClaw allows customers to accept World Liberty’s crypto tokens as payment.

The White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement that “there are no conflicts of interest” in the relationship between World Liberty and WorldClaw and that “President Trump ​only acts in the best interests of the American public.”

David Wachsman, a spokesman for World Liberty Financial, said WorldClaw was an independent company and noted that major U.S. firms offer AI from both Chinese and American tech companies. “This is a common and widely accepted approach,” he said in an email.

According to Reuters, 43 of WorldClaw’s 90 AI models have been flagged by U.S. administrations for national security concerns.

Behind these models, which are typically less expensive and have increasing global traction, are Alibaba, Baidu, Z.ai, and other Chinese technology companies. However, WorldClaw ‌also offers access to dozens of models from U.S. firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

Seven experts on Chinese technology, trade, and government ethics, quoted by Reuters, said the business collaboration runs counter to the Trump administration’s stance on Chinese tech companies.