US lawmakers seek to undercut Chinese AI and tech sales abroad

US senators from both parties will unveil a bill on Tuesday aimed at countering Chinese sales of AI tools overseas, according to a copy seen by Reuters.The legislation, sponsored by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Republican Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, would create an office within the State Department to subsidize purchases by allied governments of US technology and streamline the procurement process.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.If passed, a fund worth $500 million would be created to help finance the program. The bill, details of which Reuters is reporting for the first time, would seek to bolster the Trump administration’s Pax Silica initiative. That effort aims to reduce dependence on China and strengthen cooperation among allies by securing access to critical minerals and other key AI supply chain inputs. “Our competition with China is centered on our ability to develop and promote technologies of the future to our

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