Banks, Grassley demand AI security answers from tech giants

Banks, Grassley demand AI security answers from tech giants

Senator Jim Banks and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley sent letters to nine major AI companies, raising concerns about Chinese espionage targeting sensitive U.S. AI technology. The senators asked these companies how they guard against security threats and insider risks…

Senator Banks raises concerns over Chinese espionage targeting U.S. artificial intelligence sector

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to nine individual artificial intelligence companies citing growing concerns that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is actively targeting America’s AI sector through espionage and other security threats. The letter highlights mounting evidence that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is leveraging state-backed programs, c…