GOP senators press intelligence officials to assess China AI capabilities
Technology GOP senators press intelligence officials to assess China AI capabilities Comments: by Julia Shapero - 05/26/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Julia Shapero - 05/26/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) are pressing top intelligence officials to focus their efforts on assessing China’s AI capabilities in the face of new advancements in the technology. The senators recommended that the intelligence community monitor top Chinese scientists leading the development of frontier AI, the country’s data center build-out and the smuggling of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment.
- ▪Technology GOP senators press intelligence officials to assess China AI capabilities Comments: by Julia Shapero - 05/26/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Julia Shapero - 05/26/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sens.
- ▪Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) are pressing top intelligence officials to focus their efforts on assessing China’s AI capabilities in the face of new advancements in the technology.
- ▪The senators recommended that the intelligence community monitor top Chinese scientists leading the development of frontier AI, the country’s data center build-out and the smuggling of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment.
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Technology GOP senators press intelligence officials to assess China AI capabilities Comments: by Julia Shapero - 05/26/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Julia Shapero - 05/26/26 4:23 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) are pressing top intelligence officials to focus their efforts on assessing China’s AI capabilities in the face of new advancements in the technology. In a letter shared first with The Hill, the pair wrote to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross and National Security Agency Director Joshua Rudd on Thursday about “critical priorities in intelligence collection.” Gabbard announced Friday that she will be resigning from her role.
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