US Lawmaker Urges Probe of UAE Firm G42’s Ties to China
- G42 has ties to Huawei, Beijing Genomics Institute: Letter
- US should consider sanctions on G42, affiliates, lawmaker says
Mike Gallagher
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A key US lawmaker is urging the Commerce Department to consider trade restrictions on Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence firm Group 42 Holdings over its ties to China.
House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher, a Republican from Wisconsin, raised concerns about G42’s relationships with blacklisted Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies Co. and Beijing Genomics Institute, as well as risks to research at US universities.