US lawmaker wants probe of UAE firm with ties to OpenAI, Microsoft
US lawmakers are calling for an investigation of a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm with ties to OpenAI and Microsoft over its association with Chinese entities engaged in surveillance and human-rights abuses, including some that have been blacklisted by the US government.
In an open letter to US Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and chairman of the House China Select Committee, raised concerns about extensive relationships G42 has with Chinese military and intelligence services and other state-owned entities.