GOP Lawmakers Call for Intelligence Probe of Microsoft-G42 Deal.

Republican lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to conduct an intelligence community assessment of the partnership between Microsoft and Abu Dhabi AI firm G42. The lawmakers are concerned about G42's ties to China and the potential risks of transferring critical AI technology to countries where China is active. Microsoft's $1.5 billion investment in G42, which includes Microsoft President Brad Smith joining G42's board and G42 using Microsoft's Azure cloud for its AI applications, has already attracted scrutiny in Washington. The lawmakers are urging for stronger national security measures before any sensitive technology is transferred and for a more formal framework for the export of chips and AI model weights. [Extracted from the article]