Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Tighten Export Controls on U.S. Artificial Intelligence Models
Summary:
US lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill to help the White House enforce more stringent export controls on prominent artificial intelligence (AI) models. The bill aims to make future AI export regulations more resilient to legal disputes and empowers the Commerce Department to restrict US citizens' collaboration with foreign agents on potentially threatening AI systems. This follows the US's strategy for protecting its AI from countries like China and Russia, and fears about advanced AI technology being obtained by the Chinese government.
A cross-party bill, designed to assist the Biden administration with the implementation of export controls on prominent domestic artificial intelligence (AI) models, has been introduced by U.S. lawmakers. The bill was presented on the night of 8th May by Republican Representatives Michael McCaul and John Molenaar, and Democratic Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Susan Wild. The legislation seeks to streamline any future restrictions on AI exports, bypassing potential legal hurdles. It provisions clear authority to the Commerce Department to prevent U.S. citizens from joining forces with foreign agents in creating AI systems that could endanger national security. Under existing law, the Commerce Department faces challenges in regulating exports of open-source AI models. The proposed bill would alleviate such impediments, paving the way for stricter control on these exports. This comes in the wake of a Reuters report that revealed plans by the U.S. to protect its proprietary, advanced AI models from China and Russia through strict export controls. It's widely recognized that China uses open-source models from the U.S., such as Meta's Llama models, to advance its own AI. The legislative proposal also follows a pact dated 16 April between Microsoft and a Dubai-based AI firm, G42, owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deal, worth $1.5 billion, sees Microsoft commit to boost local AI innovation in the UAE, providing them with access to cutting-edge AI technologies. Such agreements are commonplace for Microsoft as it collaborates worldwide on AI and cloud services. However, the U.S. remains most concerned about its sophisticated AI technology being acquired by the Chinese government. In November 2023, 01.AI, one of China's leading AI firms headed by ex-Google executive Lee Kai-fu, disclosed that its AI model Yi-34B was built on Meta's Llama system. The U.S. government has taken numerous measures to sanction China and limit its ability to access U.S. AI technology. Baidu, a Chinese AI company, was threatened with potential penalties earlier this year over claims that the People's Liberation Army was exploiting its technology for military purposes.
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5/10/2024 4:47:16 PM
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