Eyeing China, Sens. Blackburn and Warner back bill targeting standards-setting for AI

Eyeing China, Sens. Blackburn and Warner back bill targeting standards-setting for AI

Senate Finance Committee members Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) are backing a bill to counter China’s influence over global standards-setting, seen as vital for the development of artificial intelligence. The “Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act,” similar to a version they introduced last February, “clearly outlines steps we must take to reestablish our leadership and ensure that we are doing all we can to set the…

The US-based cybersecurity expert is said to have not properly expelled research funds from China. As the FBI's house searches justify, it remains unclear.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn urges Trump admin to restore China Initiative, end espionage in academia

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) calls on the Trump administration to restore the China Initiative, a program that allowed the FBI to investigate Chinese spies in US academia. Sen. Blackburn says individuals that come to American institutions as guest lecturers are often working for China’s soft propaganda wing and should be barred from our country.