Sentences with phrase «potential military applications»

Chinese firms have become significant investors in American start - ups working on cutting - edge technologies with potential military applications.

A panel on Thursday morning will review the «potential military applications of related technologies.»

Already, the two are speaking with the Department of Defense about potential military applications.

Over the past several years, China has been encouraging businesses owned by its government or with close government ties to invest in American companies building artificial intelligence and robotics technology, not only for the gains the country hopes to make in its own commercial economy, but also for potential military applications.

An article on March 23 about Chinese firms» investments in United States companies specializing in technology with potential military applications referred incorrectly to entities that invested $ 9.9 billion in Silicon Valley tech start - ups in 2015.

Perhaps even more troublesome is a Reuters report indicating that Chinese firms have been «skirting U.S. oversight and gaining access to sensitive U.S. AI technology with potential military applications by buying stakes in U.S. firms.»

Currently CFIUS reviews only transactions that give foreign parties majority control of a US company that develops, sells or licenses advanced technologies with potential military applications.

The United States is also concerned about China's ability to acquire technologies with potential military applications.

President Donald Trump blocked a Chinese - backed private equity firm from buying a U.S. chipmaker on Wednesday, sending a clear signal to Beijing that Washington will oppose deals that involve technologies with potential military applications.

«Artificial intelligence is one of many leading - edge technologies that China seeks and that has potential military applications,» said the Cornyn aide, who declined to be identified.

It warns that the potential military applications of neuroscience breakthroughs need to be regulated more closely.

Revised travel rules ease visits to Cuba for U.S. scientists, and the U.S. Commerce Department now allows scientific equipment to be freely donated to Cuba, as long as it does not have potential military applications.