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US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

The American Security Robotics Act aims to block federal use and funding of Chinese humanoid robots citing national security and privacy risks, while allowing limited military research.

  • On Thursday, Senator Tom Cotton and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced the American Security Robotics Act to ban federal agencies from purchasing or operating humanoid robots manufactured by Chinese firms.
  • Lawmakers argue these robots present national security risks because they could gather sensitive data for transmission to China or allow remote control by foreign adversaries.
  • Senator Cotton warned, "Robots made by Communist China threaten Arkansans' privacy and our national security." Representative Elise Stefanik plans to introduce a companion bill in the House.
  • The legislation includes exemptions for the Pentagon and law enforcement to research these systems, provided the robots cannot transmit or receive data from China.
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US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

Two U.S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made ​by Chinese firms.

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