Tech leaders are urging Biden not to finalize new AI deployment regulations before the deadline

Leaders in the technology industry are urging the Biden administration not to add a new regulation that would limit the deployment of artificial intelligence, expressing concern that it is pervasive and could diminish the United States’ global dominance in AI.

The new law, which industry leaders say could come as soon as this week, effectively seeks to bolster the US economy and national security efforts by adding new limits on how many US-made artificial intelligence products can be distributed around the world. .

“Legislation of this nature will open up a global market for American competitors who will be eager to fill the untapped demand created by placing constraints on the ability of American companies to sell basic computer systems abroad,” said a Monday letter from Jason Oxman, president and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). , sent to Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo. “If the US were to lose an advantage in the global AI ecosystem, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to regain it in the future.”

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The process of imposing new export controls on artificial intelligence goes back to October 2022, when the Biden administration’s Commerce Department first released a revised export framework aimed at delaying the progress of China’s military programs. Details of the new export controls emerged after the Biden administration asked American technology company NVIDIA to stop selling more computer chips to China next month.

In a legislative review the following year, the Biden administration announced the implementation of a public notice and comment period. Finally, last month, as the president’s term in the White House ended, the administration published two new revisions to the law that added more restrictions to the proposed export controls. The legislation is now in its final stages before it is officially published in the Federal Register.

“The Bureau of Industry and Security’s (‘BIS’) proposed Interim Final Rule (‘IFR’) is an overly burdensome and overbroad attempt to regulate Artificial Intelligence and GPUs in the name of national security,” Ken Glueck, senior vice president . at Oracle, he wrote in a blog post Sunday that was published on his company’s website.

“For more than half a century, the bipartisan consensus has held that the best way to achieve US technological leadership is to control technology. with a simple touch. As a result, American companies have continued to lead each generation of technology, from the personal computer to the Internet, to cell phones, to the cloud, and now Artificial Intelligence. “

In addition to fearing that the new rules will hamper the economic growth of the domestic AI sector, some critics also say that preventing American AI manufacturers from selling their computers around the world would benefit China.

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“The Biden administration is trying to force other countries to choose a side – the United States or China – and they may find that if they make this decision, many will choose China,” said Stephen Ezell, vice president of global innovation policy. at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, said a Tuesday statement published on the organization’s website.

“Furthermore, the United States must face the efforts of China and Russia, which recently launched the AI ​​Alliance Network among BRICS countries, to give its allies and partners access to AI data, models, and computer resources,” he added.

Experts warn of dire consequences for America if China overtakes the US in its technological capabilities.

Ezell and others also highlighted the haste of the proposed new export control law, saying the rush to finalize it has come at the cost of getting enough industry involved in the new rules.

“We respectfully caution against making a hasty and significant change in policy at this time of transition, and without meaningful consultation with industry,” the Semiconductor Industry Association said in a statement on Monday. The group encouraged the Biden administration to “give the policy-making process” to the incoming Trump administration because it will “ensure that there is an appropriate opportunity for government and industry leaders, as well as our global partners, to address this critical issue.”

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It is not certain how the incoming administration would deal with this issue. Trump has signaled that he is not afraid to initiate new trade deals and may use export controls as leverage.

However, the president-elect said after his November election victory that his second term would be focused on “winning the AI ​​arms race with China (and others).”

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“With the power of the US, we will reduce inflation, win the AI ​​arms race with China (and others), and expand the American Intelligence Power to end wars around the world,” Trump wrote in an email announcing former North Dakota Governor Doug. Burgum as the new head of the Ministry of the Interior.

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