Former officials call for AI policy that shields U.S. data from China
Two former officials, Juan Caro and Peter Brown, argue that U.S. artificial intelligence policy should protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from foreign adversaries such as China. They also say the policy should support technological innovation.
Two former officials, Juan Caro and Peter Brown, are urging that U.S. artificial intelligence policy keep Americans’ private information safe from foreign rivals, citing China as an example. Their argument ties data security to the wider question of how AI should be governed. They also want the policy to encourage advances in technology. The available material does not lay out specific measures, but it presents the issue as a balance between guarding personal information against foreign threats and allowing AI progress to continue.
If adopted, such an approach could affect technology companies, researchers, and consumers whose data may receive new safeguards. It may also shape how AI developers handle information connected to foreign rivals, potentially influencing cross-border work and compliance costs. The public could gain stronger protections for private information, though the practical effects would depend on how policymakers turn these principles into law.