Exclusive: Senators interrogate AI firms on China safeguards

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are demanding answers from major tech and AI companies over concerns that employees with ties to China could access cutting-edge U.S. AI systems.Why it matters: Lawmakers are focusing on insider access — not just hacking — as a potential vulnerability, putting pressure on companies to demonstrate stronger safeguards."The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has an extensive track record of conducting espionage on U.S. companies in critical sectors,"...