COTTON TO LUTNICK: COMBAT COMMUNIST CHINA'S AI DIFFUSION STRATEGY

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tom Cotton issued the following press release:

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick encouraging a proactive, coordinated, multipronged approach to combat Communist China's AI diffusion strategy and ensure lasting U.S. AI dominance, both domestically and globally. The letter follows recent concerns about increased American reliance on Chinese AI models.

In part, Senator Cotton wrote:

"I write to you concerned about American companies increasingly relying on Chinese AI models. While the U.S. is the leader in the most cutting edge, closed models, recent progress in Chinese AI models highlights alarming gaps. To stay ahead in the AI race, the U.S. must fully capture AI...