Jim Cramer Urges US Firms to Shun Chinese AI Models on National Security Grounds

CNBC's Jim Cramer is warning American companies against adopting cheaper Chinese artificial intelligence models, arguing that cost savings are not worth what he frames as a national security threat. In a public statement on July 21, 2026, the financial commentator sided with OpenAI and Anthropic, contending that the leading US labs are right to raise alarms and asserting that the Chinese firms behind the models have ties to the People's Liberation Army.