Top K Street Firm Akin Gump Stops Representing Chinese Military-Linked Companies Amid U.S. Lawmakers' Scrutiny in Generative AI Dependency on U.S. Technology
Several top K Street firms, including Akin Gump, have ceased representation of Chinese companies linked to the Chinese military amid increased scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers. The move follows concerns of losing access to Capitol Hill for representing designated PRC companies under the 1260H blacklist. Chinese companies are reported to be lagging behind the U.S. in generative AI by at least a year, relying heavily on U.S. technology for advancements.
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Tech2#FPTech: China wants the world to believe its AI is all-seeing, all-powerful but it relies heavily on US' technology https://t.co/YD9zeJAFKp
The Japan Times
Even as China races to build generative AI, Chinese companies are relying almost entirely on underlying systems from the United States. | via @nytimes https://t.co/csRgoq132F
Jonathan Cheng "Even as the country races to build generative A.I., Chinese companies are relying almost entirely on underlying systems from the U.S. China now lags the U.S. in generative A.I. by at least a year and may be falling further behind." @paulmozur @JohnLiuNN https://t.co/u2bjqi2kHq
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