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House Homeland Security subcommittee warns of national-security risks from Chinese AI and robotics, urges procurement limits and a national strategy
Summary
At a Feb. 2026 House Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, members and industry witnesses warned that Chinese firms such as DeepSeek and Unitry Robotics pose data, supply‑chain and cyber‑physical risks; witnesses urged procurement restrictions, a national robotics strategy, and expanded export controls.
At a hearing of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Infrastructure in February 2026, members and witnesses warned that artificial‑intelligence and robotics technologies developed by companies affiliated with the People's Republic of China pose national‑security and economic risks and called for stronger U.S. procurement limits, export controls and a national robotics strategy.
Chairman Fong said recent developments were alarming, pointing to the January 2025 release of a Chinese model called DeepSeek and alleged ‘‘distillation’’ attacks that, he said, allowed firms to extract capabilities from U.S. models. "DeepSeek did not simply outcompete American companies," he said. "According to these disclosures, it stole from them." He also warned that Unitry Robotics systems have been found vulnerable to unauthorized access and may transmit operational data to servers in China.
Witnesses offered similar warnings and policy recommendations. Dr.…
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