Khanna asks AI firms for information on efforts by China to access code

A top Democrat on the House committee investigating the Chinese Communist Party is urging major U.S. artificial intelligence firms to share details on alleged attempts by Beijing to access proprietary AI model data. The request comes as lawmakers probe potential intellectual property theft linked to China’s tech ambitions. The move highlights growing bipartisan concerns over national security risks in emerging technologies. The committee’s inquiry could shed light on how foreign actors exploit vulnerabilities in cutting-edge research.

The leading Democrat on the House's select committee to investigate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is calling on the U.S.'s leading artificial intelligence labs for information on Beijing's alleged efforts to steal model weights from their firms. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the CCP, requested data Thursday...