US to press 35 allies to pick sides against China in AI race, Reuters reports
The Trump administration is drafting a letter asking the 35 signatories of its June "AI Opportunity Statement" to align with US artificial intelligence standards rather than China's, Reuters reported. The move would press allied governments to restrict Chinese AI chips and infrastructure in their own markets.
The White House is drafting a letter urging the 35 countries that signed its "AI Opportunity Statement" in June to formally align with US artificial intelligence standards over China's, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The letter reportedly frames the choice as a test of alliance commitments amid the broader US-China technology rivalry.
Signatories, including several major US trading partners, would be asked to limit the use of Chinese AI chips, cloud infrastructure and large language models in government and critical-sector deployments. Washington has argued that reliance on Chinese AI systems poses data-security and strategic risks, a position Beijing has repeatedly rejected as protectionist.
The initiative follows months of tightening export controls on advanced semiconductors and mirrors earlier US efforts to align allies on 5G network security. Analysts say the letter could complicate relationships for countries seeking to preserve commercial ties with both Washington and Beijing.
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