Now is the time to act boldly if the U.S. wants to beat China in the AI race, the CEO of the American Edge Project argues.

A movement in Congress to ban the tech in the government is complicated by the need for research exceptions and existing network blocks.

The bipartisan legislation follows previous bills to prohibit DeepSeek from government devices.

"Washington wants to control things, the bureaucracy wants to control things. That's not a winning formula for technology development," David Sacks said.

The State Department can and should be a shining example of a well-run government agency — all it takes is the will to do so.

The bipartisan legislation follows a House bill to block the Chinese AI platform introduced earlier this month.

The agency has special rules, and specially configured loaner technology, for travel to countries including Russia, Israel, and Iran.

A senior Biden administration official said the U.S.-led UN consensus resolution on AI looks to establish global norms and shared definitions of trustworthiness and reliability.

The agency will provide its Office of the Inspector General with the plan by March 25, detailing enhancements to purchasing procedures and compliance measures.