China considers export controls on AI and chips

China is considering implementing export controls that could restrict the global spread of its AI models and chips. A former Biden administration adviser wrote that the new rules could shape the evolution of China's AI ecosystem, but questions remain about compliance and whether these rules can increase Beijing's leverage without slowing the global spread of the technology. In contrast to the White House's laissez-faire approach, the American conservative group Humans First called for export controls on American technology as part of its America First AI Policy platform, which was first shared with Semafor. Semafor's Ashley Gold wrote that if Republicans perform poorly in the midterm elections and AI anxiety becomes a factor, the group's proposals could gain greater influence in the future.