Democratic Senators Criticize Administration Over AI Chip Exports to Chinese Subsidiaries

Sens. Warren and Kim said delays in export controls may have let advanced AI chips flow to Chinese firms.
Democratic Senators Criticize Administration Over AI Chip Exports to Chinese Subsidiaries
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 8, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Getty Images
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Two senior Democratic senators have accused the Trump administration of failing to address concerns about export controls quickly enough, warning that advanced American AI chips may have reached Chinese companies through overseas subsidiaries.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) issued the statement on Monday, the day after the Department of Commerce released guidance on the issue.