Would the threat of a 20-year prison sentence and a potential $1 million fine discourage the use of the DeepSeek AI, currently the top app on the Apple App Store?
Radical Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri has proposed restricting using AI technology in the United States involving the People’s Republic of China. Should this bill be enacted, US enterprises collaborating with Chinese entities on AI research may incur penalties reaching $100 million, lose federal contracts, and subject their employees to fines up to $1 million.
The proposed law would also affect average individuals, too, by broadening regulations, specifically the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, to state that that downloading Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek could lead to severe fines and lengthy imprisonment. Senator Hawley asserts that, “Every dollar and gig of data that flows into Chinese AI are dollars and data that will ultimately be used against the United States.”
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