Inside AI Policy

February 8, 2025

Witness at Senate China hearing: ‘Keep the student pipeline open’ to power AI research

By Charlie Mitchell / February 3, 2025

Senators at a Foreign Relations hearing discussed ways to restrict the People’s Republic of China’s access to U.S.-based research on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, but also heard a pitch to ensure students from the PRC can continue studying and working in the United States.

“I endorse the comments that have come before and would like to just add one point. We need a scalpel for this, not a sledgehammer. It is in U.S. national interest to keep the student...


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