‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks

Washington: From genomic information to internet-connected cars, the United States is rethinking its data protection policies — with further trade curbs aimed at China in the cards — as tech like AI brings new risks.

In the past week alone, President Joe Biden took steps expanding Washington’s national security toolkit, sounding the alarm on possible risks from Chinese vehicles and tech, a day after issuing an order to limit the flow of sensitive personal data abroad.

The fear is that such data can be used to track citizens, including those with sensitive jobs, or train artificial intelligence models.