China starts AI export registration before final rules

HotTea: The AI Morning Briefing · Oct 17, 2026 · 5m · transcript

China has proposed export controls on 23 AI technologies. Exporters must register covered transfers now, before China decides on the final rules. This edition covers 5 evidence-backed stories. AI-generated narration. Complete briefing and source links. https://hottea.ai/archive/2026-10-17?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=daily_briefing Sections 00:00 What we're covering today 00:24 1. China requires AI export registration while proposed controls remain under review 01:39 2. Anthropic traces cryptographic curve seeds to an old random-number generator 02:26 3. GitHub adds…