Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company’s high-profile deal with UAE-backed AI company G42 could ultimately involve the transfer of advanced chips and tools — a move that a senior Republican member of Congress warned could could have consequences for national security.
In an interview with Reuters this week, Smith said the sales agreement – many details of which are reported here for the first time – could evolve into a second phase that would involve the export of crucial components of AI technology such as model weights, a crown jewel of AI systems that determine how powerful they are.
There is no set timeline for the second phase, Smith said.
