The move underscores growing tensions between US lawmakers and industry, as Chinese AI models have become increasingly popular among US companies looking to save costs of AI adoption.China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="46252" data-entity-type="organization">House Select Committee on China chairman John Moolenaar and House Committee on Homeland Security chairman Andrew Garbarino sent a letter on Friday to DoorDash co-founder and chief executive Tony Xu, requesting information by August 14 on each Chinese model DoorDash uses and any security tests conducted on those models.
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US lawmakers investigate DoorDash’s use of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K2.6 model
US lawmakers are investigating DoorDash's use of Chinese artificial intelligence models. The House Select Committee on China and the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to DoorDash CEO Tony Xu requesting details on any Chinese AI models the company uses and the security tests performed on them.
Vincent ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-31 · 22:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US lawmakers are investigating DoorDash's use of Chinese artificial intelligence models. The House Select Committee on China and the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to DoorDash CEO Tony Xu requesting details on any Chinese AI models the company uses and the security tests performed on them. This action follows a disclosure by DoorDash's co-founder that the company had experimented with a model from Chinese startup Moonshot AI. The lawmakers' inquiry highlights growing concerns among US officials regarding the increasing adoption of Chinese AI models by American companies, driven by cost-saving motivations. DoorDash has been given a deadline of August 14 to provide the requested information.
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DoorDash is requested to provide information by August 14.
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The letter requests information on Chinese models DoorDash uses and security tests conducted.
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House Select Committee on China chairman John Moolenaar and House Committee on Homeland Security chairman Andrew Garbarino sent a letter to DoorDash CEO Tony Xu.
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US lawmakers are investigating DoorDash's use of Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.6 model.
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Chinese AI models are becoming popular among US companies due to cost savings.
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