Tech group urges policymakers to back semiconductor research strategy in support of AI

The Information Technology Industry Council is calling on federal policymakers to back up CHIPS and Science Act funding for domestic production of advanced semiconductors with sizable investments in research aimed at artificial intelligence development, which is also authorized under the CHIPS law.

“We urge U.S. policymakers to develop a national semiconductor R&D strategy that supports commercial R&D priorities and strengthens U.S technological competitiveness,” ITI president and CEO Jason Oxman said in a May 2 blog post.

“The U.S. Congress...