Plus, the White House announces funding for AI institutes, new chips are unveiled and NIST defines explainable AI

Plus, China introduces policies to support chipmakers, tech companies criticize visa restrictions, and facial recognition legislation introduced

Plus, New Zealand’s Algorithm Charter, the House Intel Authorization Act and ODNI’s AI principles.

See our translation of a draft export control bill that was being considered by China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, as of July 2020. The bill limits exports of dual-use items, military equipment, nuclear materials and other goods of counterproliferation concern. It also sets penalties for Chinese exporters who violate the provisions of the bill.

Plus, JAIC awards $800M to Booz Allen, Schumer proposes $100B for emerging tech, and deepfake detection bill advances

Plus, Lockheed Martin to develop cyber jamming pod, Huawei partners with chipmakers, and many AI COVID-19 models found to be unreliable

Plus, Nvidia purchases Mellanox, MIT ends collaboration with iFlyTek, and JAIC requests information on testing and evaluation

Plus, EU considers pan-EU facial recognition system, researchers discover new antibiotic with machine learning, and OSTP releases annual AI report

What U.S. export controls on AI-relevant technologies would help further aims such as stability and human rights abroad without impeding U.S. R&D? This issue brief assesses where such controls will be effective, ineffective or even damaging to the interests of the United States and its allies.

Plus RAND report on DOD, OECD report on semiconductor industry and the AI Index