Under the splinternet model, an alternative internet architecture would be monitored and controlled from a centralized hub located in Beijing

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During Donald Trump's first presidential administration, the United States government attempted to block the international spread of Huawei's 5G technology while promoting domestic 5G alternatives

Both Democratic and Republican United States lawmakers have debated regulatory policies, public taxation, and legislative control over artificial intelligence data centers

The Chinese government developed and operates the Great Firewall to control and restrict domestic digital network traffic

Multiple African governments have purchased internet censorship systems modeled after the Great Firewall of China to restrict incoming information

Author Jonathan Hillman published the book 'The Digital Silk Road: China's Quest to Wire the World and Win the Future.'

The European Union Digital Services Act establishes independent research access requirements for platforms categorized as Very Large Online Platforms

The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology administers the United States equipment authorization program

In 1985, the Federal Communications Commission opened spectrum for unlicensed devices by establishing technical interference limits

The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology manages experimental licensing for testing new radio frequency technologies

In 2024, the Australian Parliament approved legislation prohibiting minors under 16 from holding social media accounts

New York City aims to lead AI regulation for other cities and states in the absence of federal action

The New York City Council held a hearing to discuss potential regulation of artificial intelligence

At a New York City Council hearing, lawmakers questioned executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google

Xi Jinping's approach to AI is similar to China's previous approach to the internet and other general-purpose technologies

China has applied its existing internet censorship and regulatory apparatus to control AI models

After ChatGPT's release, China initially prioritized control over AI, fearing social instability from chatbots

Antitrust laws may prevent AI companies from legally collaborating to pause development

AI is currently less regulated than commercial activities such as baking bread

CEOs from six major AI companies signed a one-page document from President Trump regarding AI self-regulation

President Trump described the AI agreement with tech companies as "morally binding."