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Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023.
Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. Florence Lo/Reuters
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What to Know About the New U.S. AI Diffusion Policy and Export Controls

by Michael C. Horowitz January 13, 2025

The Biden administration released new export controls on Monday, January 13, placing restrictions on advanced AI chips, cloud access, and model weights. The measures’ implementation will rely on the Trump administration’s support.

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Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: December 20, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court takes TikTok case; House AI Task Force releases report; Namibian telecom hacked; Arm and Qualcomm escalate chip licensing dispute; OMB releases AI use case inventories.
Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf and Zoë Moore December 20, 2024 Net Politics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cyber Week in Review: December 13, 2024
CSRB hosts meeting on Salt Typhoon hack; Russia disconnects from internet in test; China will probe Nvidia after U.S. export controls; Romanian Supreme Court annuls election; Australia to tax social media platforms.
Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf, Zoë Moore and Maya Schmidt December 13, 2024 Net Politics
China
What’s Next for TikTok: Ban, Sell, or Presidential Reprieve?
A U.S. court upheld Congress' TikTok ban last week. As TikTok moves to block the ban and appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court, the future of the platform plays a vital role in U.S.-China technological competition. 
Post by Adam Segal and Zoë Moore December 9, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: December 6, 2024
    U.S. court upholds TikTok ban; U.S. announces new semiconductor controls on China; Australia bans children from social media; India introduces new cybersecurity rules; Poland arrests former spy chief.
    Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf, Zoë Moore and Maya Schmidt December 6, 2024 Net Politics
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Silicon Showdown: How U.S. Policy Redrew the Global Semiconductor Map
    U.S. policy and export controls have reshaped semiconductor manufacturing, fracturing the landscape of semiconductor production and distribution and opening the door for new manufacturing hubs to emerge beyond the traditional powers.
    Post by Tobias Feakin December 4, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: November 22, 2024
    Justice Department says Google should divest search engine; U.S. court orders release of NSO Group documents; U.S. hosts AI safety meeting; Trump taps Carr as FCC chair; China hosts World Internet Conference.
    Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf, Zoë Moore and Maya Schmidt November 22, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: November 15, 2024
    U.S. will vote yes on UN Cybercrime Convention; Norway selected to host 2025 Internet Governance Forum; DHS releases responsible AI framework; CISA releases list of top vulnerabilities in 2023; GEC faces shutdown.
    Post by Kat Duffy , Zoë Moore , Kyle Fendorf and Maya Schmidt November 15, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: November 8, 2024
    CISA finds few threats to U.S. election; Singapore-UK sign AI safety pact; China forms space cooperative; Meta extends political ad ban; Sophos report details Chinese cyberespionage ecosystem.  
    Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf, Zoë Moore and Maya Schmidt November 8, 2024 Net Politics
  • Elections and Voting
    Delegitimizing the Messenger: the Assault on Fact-Checkers
    Fact checkers and disinformation researchers are in the vanguard of the struggle to restore trust online. But they increasingly face politicized attacks.
    Post by Allie Funk, Kian Vesteinsson and Grant Baker November 4, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: November 1, 2024
    Senators voice concerns about UN Cybercrime Convention; Russia targets Ukraine with hybrid campaign; GitHub announces Copilot changes; CSRB to review Salt Typhoon cyberattack; China detains South Korean citizen.
    Post by Kat Duffy , Kyle Fendorf, Zoë Moore and Maya Schmidt November 1, 2024 Net Politics