Congressman McCormick BANS China from Exploiting American AI

WASHINGTON - Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) has co-authored the bipartisan "CLOUD AI Act," legislation preventing China from exploiting legal loopholes to use American-made Artificial Intelligence technology to strengthen its military. Fellow co-sponsors include Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC), Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY), and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).

“AI has the potential to revolutionize how we defend our nation and help millions of families prosper," said Rep. McCormick. "We cannot allow communist China to endanger America’s future and oppress their own people by abusing our technology. I’m proud to co-sponsor this vital legislation and defend American enterprise and innovation.”  

Closing Loopholes for the Overseas Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence (CLOUD AI) Act:

The CLOUD AI Act will ensure that China cannot remotely access the American semiconductors and chips that they cannot purchase directly under Department of Commerce export controls. 

Last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce stopped the export of advanced chips used to build artificial intelligence to China. This rule aimed at stopping the CCP’s use of commercially available American technology to modernize its military forces. 

However, the CCP has been bypassing these controls by remotely accessing American technology online to continue developing their artificial intelligence tools and models. 

The bill will close this loophole and stop the CCP from using American innovation to accelerate their own artificial intelligence.