Washington DC [US], June 26 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced the No Adversarial AI Act, a legislative measure aimed at protecting federal agencies from the risks posed by artificial intelligence technologies developed or controlled by foreign adversaries, specifically the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The bill was announced by Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
The legislation is co-sponsored in the House by Representatives Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Darin LaHood (R-IL), and in the Senate by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Gary Peters (D-MI). It mandates the Federal Acquisition Security Council to maintain and regularly update a list of AI technologies linked to adversarial entities. These technologies would then be barred from federal procurement and use, unless exceptions are granted for national security, research, or testing purposes—with required notification to Congress.
A focal point of concern in the bill is DeepSeek, an AI company allegedly connected to the Chinese Communist Party and its intelligence networks. According to previous investigations by Krishnamoorthi and Moolenaar, DeepSeek stores US user data on Chinese servers and poses significant risks to national security. The committee had earlier urged Congress to impose a federal ban on PRC-origin AI models for government use.
“This bipartisan measure will establish a clear barrier between foreign adversary AI and the U.S. government, safeguarding our institutions and the American populace,” Krishnamoorthi stated, warning that “Chinese, Russian, and other adversarial AI systems have no place on government devices.”
Chairman Moolenaar echoed these concerns, calling AI the “strategic technology” of a new Cold War and warning of the CCP’s pattern of intellectual property theft and attempts to weaponize emerging tech. “We must draw a definitive line: systems used by the U.S. government cannot be powered by tools designed to serve authoritarian objectives,” he said.
Senator Rick Scott stressed the threat posed by Chinese espionage, stating, “As AI technology progresses, we must enhance our efforts to protect national security and prevent adversarial regimes from exploiting technology against us.”
Senator Gary Peters noted that while AI offers economic and societal benefits, its use by foreign adversaries could jeopardize sensitive data. “This legislation helps safeguard US government systems from AI developed by foreign adversaries that could compromise our national security or put Americans’ data at risk,” he said.
The No Adversarial AI Act empowers the federal government to identify, exclude, and remove adversarial AI technologies from its systems. It also introduces new layers of transparency and oversight to ensure that government adoption of AI remains secure and aligned with US national interests. (ANI)
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