Each year, China invests amounts comparable to the funding provided by the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act to establish chip foundries and increase its computing power. Meanwhile, the United States relies almost exclusively on Taiwanese chip foundries to power our AI development. If China were to invade Taiwan, it could maintain its AI growth while U.S. AI chip capacity would decisively fall far behind. To prevent such a contingency from crippling U.S. AI competitiveness, we support:

• Increasing Federal Investment: Enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. AI semiconductor industry through federal funding.
• Highly Skilled Immigration Reform: Retaining the best and brightest workforce in the U.S. is essential to maintaining our strategic technology leadership.‍
• Reducing Regulatory Barriers: Streamlining permitting processes and reducing regulatory hurdles affecting AI chip manufacturers.

Advances in AI rely on vast computing power and a select set of highly specialized AI chips. To ensure AI is developed and deployed safely, it is vital that these chips are kept in the right hands. We support:

• Export Controls: Strengthening enforcement of AI chip export controls to protect U.S. national security, including establishing a public-private foundation to support the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) activities in enforcing these controls.
• Geofencing: Implementing hardware-level geofencing on chips to ensure they become unusable if they end up in unauthorized countries.‍
• Chip Registry: Creating a registry for cutting-edge AI chips.

Malicious actors could use advanced AI systems to cause significant harm. To guard against national security risks, including AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, we support:

• Safeguards: Implementing robust measures to mitigate national security risks.‍ ‍
• Whistleblower protections: Enacting policies that encourage the responsible disclosure of potential AI-related security threats, ensuring whistleblowers are not subject to retaliation.

• Reporting Requirements: "Know-your-customer" reporting requirements for providers of advanced AI models.

Rapid advances in AI pose both opportunities and challenges for global governance. International cooperation is essential to ensure global citizens and governments can reap the benefits of AI while effectively reducing its risks. We support:

• AI Safety Institute Leadership: Leading in convening the International Network of AI Safety Institutes.
• AI Chip Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborating with other countries to strengthen export controls, enable verification, and prevent the addition of backdoors in AI chips.
• Standard Setting: American leadership and engagement with international bodies relevant to AI safety, such as the G20 and the International Standards Organization.