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White House urged to double check Microsoft isn't funneling AI to China via G42 deal

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-07-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Matthew Connatser

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Two U.S. House committee chairs sent a public letter to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan urging an investigation into Microsoft’s $1.5B investment in UAE-based G42 due to concerns that advanced U.S. AI technology could reach China via G42’s ties; while Microsoft emphasizes safeguards (a "vault within a vault") and G42 claims to have cut links with China, the lawmakers seek clarity on protections for US-origin tech rather than explicitly calling to halt the deal.

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