China AI Threat Assessment Act

Key Points

• Congress would require the Director of National Intelligence to deliver a classified-style threat report on China-made AI within 180 days of the law taking effect.
• The report would look at whether China-developed AI has built-in bias, including targeting or discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, political views, or nationality.
• It would assess how these AI tools could be used for influence campaigns, surveillance, or information manipulation aimed at the U.S. or U.S. allies.
• It would flag risks to democratic freedoms and military decision-making if these AI systems spread widely around the world.
• It would also recommend how U.S. intelligence agencies and allies should track and counter harmful uses of Chinese AI tech.