Abipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced the No Adversarial AI Act, seeking to ban the use of artificial intelligence systems from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea in federal agencies.
The bill, led by Rep. John Moolenaar (R–MI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D–IL), cites national security concerns over foreign-developed AI, especially Chinese firms like DeepSeek, which are reportedly linked to Beijing’s military and intelligence networks.
Under the legislation, a dynamic list of restricted AI vendors would be maintained by the Federal Acquisition Security Council. Federal agencies would be barred from deploying tools from these entities unless granted specific exemptions for research or counterterrorism. “This is about building a firewall against authoritarian influence in our most sensitive systems,” said Moolenaar, calling AI the defining battleground of future global power.
If passed, the bill would mark one of the strongest U.S. efforts yet to secure government systems from foreign AI intrusion.
