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       Lawmakers Push U.S. to Consider Trade Limits With A.I. Giant Tied to China

       A congressional committee made the demand of the Commerce Department after The Times reported on concerns among U.S. intelligence officials over the Emirati company, G42.

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       Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, center, the national security adviser of the Emirates, oversees the artificial intelligence giant G42. Credit...U.A.E. Presidential Court, via EPA/Shutterstock

       By Edward Wong, Mark Mazzetti and Paul Mozur

       Edward Wong reported from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Washington, Mark Mazzetti from Washington, and Paul Mozur from Dubai.

       Jan. 9, 2024Updated 7:36 a.m. ET

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       A U.S. congressional committee has asked the Commerce Department to look into whether a giant technology company controlled by the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates should be put under trade restrictions because of its ties to China.

       The company, G42, specializes in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, and is overseen by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, the national security adviser of the Emirates and a younger brother of the country’s ruler.

       It has signed recent agreements with prominent American technology companies, including Microsoft, Dell and OpenAI. A Silicon Valley chip firm, Cerebras, is building a supercomputer for G42 to create and power A.I. products.

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       Edward Wong is a diplomatic correspondent who has reported for The Times for more than 24 years from New York, Baghdad, Beijing and Washington. He was on a team of Pulitzer Prize finalists for Iraq War coverage. More about Edward Wong

       Mark Mazzetti is an investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security, intelligence, and foreign affairs. He has written a book about the C.I.A. More about Mark Mazzetti

       Paul Mozur is the global technology correspondent for The Times, based in Taipei. Previously he wrote about technology and politics in Asia from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul. More about Paul Mozur

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