TechNet Joins Industry Leaders Urging Administration to Reconsider the Potential Designation of a Major Domestic AI Firm as a “Supply Chain Risk”

Washington, D.C. - TechNet, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA), and the Business Software Alliance (BSA) respectfully urged the Administration "to reconsider the potential designation of a major domestic AI firm as a 'supply chain risk' and address any concerns through established procurement and statutory processes that protect both our security interests and America's global AI leadership."

"While we recognize the Department of War's unique requirements for military integration, the recent designation of a major domestic AI firm as a 'supply chain risk' has sent a ripple of uncertainty through the broader industry," the associations wrote. "We are concerned that designating any one American company as a supply chain risk will inevitably lead to unintended consequences that could very well undermine the Administration's broader goals to ensure American leadership. By essentially treating an American technology company as a foreign adversary, rather than an asset, this action will have a chilling effect on U.S. innovation, undermine the Administration's laudable efforts to promote the American AI stack abroad, and further embolden China's efforts to export its own government-backed AI technology to fuel its own military and economic ambitions."

Read the letter here .