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Geofencing AI Chips: Evaluating “Call Home” Mandates for Semiconductor Security

Wednesday, July 16, 202502:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation700 K St NW, Suite 600Washington DC, 20001

Event Summary

In response to rising concerns about the diversion of advanced semiconductors to China and other adversaries, some policymakers are proposing new “chip security” mandates requiring location verification features—so-called “call home” technologies. While advocates describe these measures as low-cost and straightforward, the reality is more complex. Embedding policy-driven features into chips has a checkered past, and such mandates risk accelerating the shift toward non-U.S. suppliers.

Join the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) for an expert discussion on the implications of location verification requirements for AI chips. Are these mandates an effective way to safeguard national security and uphold U.S. technological leadership, or do they create new vulnerabilities and unintended consequences?

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Additional speakers to be announced.

Speakers

Daniel
Daniel Castro@castrotech
Vice President and Director, Center for Data Innovation
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Panelist
Stephen
Stephen Ezell@sjezell
Vice President, Global Innovation Policy, and Director, Center for Life Sciences Innovation
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Moderator
James A.
James A. Lewis@james_a_lewis
Distinguished Fellow, Tech Policy Program
Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Panelist
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