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John Moolenaar

U.S. representative; chairs a House select committee on China

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CrowdStrike’s findings show that the use of DeepSeek may implement vulnerable code that can be exploited in the future by a PRC cyber actor. If DeepSeek and other free PRC AI models become standard tools for U.S. software developers, they have the potential to create a systemic cyber security risk across American industries.

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John Moolenaar

U.S. representative; chairs a House select committee on China

In a January 2026 letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, John Moolenaar wrote that free PRC AI models such as DeepSeek have the potential to create a systemic cyber security risk across American industries and recommended that the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services immediately propose sectoral rulemaking on the use of PRC-developed AI models in the United States.

Chairman of the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist PartyJanuary 28, 2026Letter from Chairman John Moolenaar to Commerce Secretary Howard W. Lutnick

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OICTS Restriction on PRC-Origin AI Models • CrowdStrike’s findings show that the use of DeepSeek may implement vulnerable code that can be exploited in the future by a PRC cyber actor. If DeepSeek and other free PRC AI models become standard tools for U.S. software developers, they have the potential to create a systemic cyber security risk across American industries. The Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) should immediately propose sectoral rulemaking to address the risks posed by using AI models developed by PRC entities such as DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Tencent in the United States. I remain committed to advancing the Administration’s strategy for ensuring America “retain[s] dominance in this global race.”

What this quote does not say

  • The recommended sectoral rulemaking is directed at PRC-origin models and does not establish support for general AI regulation. The same letter's stated aim is that 'America wins the AI race'.
  • The committee PDF exposes no separate publication date; only the letter's dateline is available.

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