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The United States must collaborate with its allies and partners to shape the trajectory of artificial intelligence, promoting liberal democratic values and protecting against efforts to wield AI for authoritarian ends.

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Dahlia Peterson was a State Department Fellow. Her previous research has included how China harnesses various technologies for its AI-powered surveillance programs.

James Dunham is an NLP Engineer at CSET. His doctoral research at MIT addressed measurement problems in political science using unstructured data and natural language processing.

The United States and its allies enjoy a competitive advantage in the production of artificial intelligence chips necessary for leading AI research and implementation. This memo identifies chokepoints for limiting China’s access to key chipmaking equipment.

See our translation of a bill proposed in Taiwan’s parliament that provides for up to seven years in prison or a $1 million fine for leaks of sensitive technology. The bill aims to counter Chinese industrial espionage and reassure U.S. firms that they can conduct R&D in Taiwan without fear of their proprietary technology being disclosed to Chinese competitors.

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CSET submitted the following comment in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Review of Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies.