Tag: Administration

Biden administration weighs putting AI ‘nutrition labels’ on new tech products

The Biden administration said Wednesday it is looking at putting artificial intelligence “nutrition labels” on new tech products similar to the Food and Drug Administration’s mandatory food labeling regime. The Departments of Treasury and Commerce published new reports scrutinizing the risks of AI that revealed federal officials are studying whether to impose the labels. “Financial […]

Biden administration sanctions Chinese hacking firm for cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure

The U.S. government imposed new economic sanctions Monday on a Chinese company linked to Beijing’s Ministry of State Security spy service, accusing the firm of conducting cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure, the Treasury Department announced. In a related action, the Justice Department indicted seven Chinese state-linked hackers who were charged with targeting senior U.S. officials, […]

Biden administration will investigate national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric cars and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their […]