Roslyn Layton

CTT Weighs In on Bipartisan AI Bill 

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Earlier this month, Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a group of bipartisan Senators in introducing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023. The legislation is designed to establish a framework to bolster innovation while bringing greater transparency, accountability, and security to the development and operation of the highest-impact applications of AI. CTT Co-Founder Roslyn Layton welcomed the bipartisan bill with a statement that was shared by Sen. Thune. She said: “China Tech Threat applauds the important bipartisan work of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to examine critical policy issues of AI. We support the Committee’s continued engagement with stakeholders to craft policy which supports AI research and innovation. As… Read More

Congress’ Narrow Inquiry into U.S. Investment in China is not a Winning Strategy

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Writing in The Washington Times this week, Roslyn Layton examined the current inconsistencies in the United States’ regulatory approach towards curbing investment in Chinese military proxies. As we covered recently, President Biden issued an executive order that would require “U.S. firms to notify the federal government if they invest in some lower-end semiconductor production not already covered by export controls.”  In Congress, the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent letters to financial firms BlackRock and MSCI this month, notifying their CEO’s that the Committee was investing the companies’ investments into certain Chinese companies. The letter states “Americans are now unwittingly funding PRC companies” that develop technologies for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Layton notes that this… Read More

Ca$h Over Country: Biden Administration Must Stop U.S. American Chipmaker

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With Secretary of Commerce Raimondo visiting China this weekend, Dr. Roslyn Layton penned an op-ed for the National Security Institute demanding the Biden Administration stop American semiconductor equipment manufacturers from profiting on the Chinese legacy chip sector. Rather than seek new economic cooperation with China, Dr. Layton argues the Secretary should be focused on preventing the sale of some of the world’s most sensitive tech equipment to legacy chipmakers. The problem is that three American companies – Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research – have made billions selling their chipmaking tools, including for legacy chips, to China. Dr. Layton notes: “As can be documented from public data, these three companies have grown their combined revenues from China by 102% between… Read More

Roslyn Layton Column: Don’t Make the Mistake of Ignoring China’s Legacy Chip Sector

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“De-risking” has become the big buzzword to convey how Western democracies intend to manage their economic relationships with China. The concept is good. So why isn’t the threat of the Chinese legacy chip sector a greater part of the conversation? As Roslyn Layton writes for the Foundation for American Innovation, U.S. policymakers are ignoring a looming Chinese legacy chip monopoly at the expense of American national security and economic competitiveness: .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_37edb0-07, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_37edb0-07[data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading_37edb0-07"]{padding-left:40px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_37edb0-07 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_37edb0-07[data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading_37edb0-07"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;} A Chinese-dominated legacy chip market would mean U.S. warfighters (and U.S. critical infrastructure) could become dependent on Chinese chips for their equipment. The world would once again be at the mercy of China-based semiconductor supply chains, whose unreliability bedeviled the world economy during the pandemic.… Read More

Momentum Builds Behind State Actions to Ban Risky Chinese Tech

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This spring, Georgia enacted a law that prohibits companies owned or operated by China to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract. Governor Brian Kemp signed the bill into law in May 2022, calling it “proactive step to enhance our technological and economic security.” The necessary and timely legislation is critical to helping Georgia close the state-federal tech threat disconnect. While the level of risk the use of China-owned technology presents to our national and economic security is so high that it is restricted by the U.S Military, the State Department, our intelligence agencies and elsewhere, these restrictions don’t transcend to the state level. With a March AP report revealing that the Chinese government broke into the computer networks… Read More