Sen. Cotton promotes technology to counter AI chip smuggling through Malaysia

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says “anti-diversion technology” can be a key tool in preventing the illegal transshipment of advanced artificial intelligence chips through Malaysia, following President Trump’s agreements with that country in a recent visit.

“Malaysia provides an excellent opportunity to test novel anti-diversion strategies, giving the U.S. government and companies a chance to iron out implementation details,” Cotton says in the Oct. 30 letter to Lutnick.

“In fact,” the senator...