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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Announce Inaugural Convening of International Network of AI Safety Institutes in San Francisco

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Commerce and State to co-host convening to advance global cooperation toward the safe, secure, and trustworthy development of artificial intelligence Following Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s announcement of the launch of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes during the AI Seoul Summit in May, the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. State Department shared today that they will co...

Secretary Raimondo Statement on Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on Switzerland’s adequacy decision on the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF): “The United States welcomes the Swiss Federal Council’s finding that the Swiss-U.S. DPF provides an adequate level of protection to transfer personal data from Switzerland to the United States. Effective September 15, 2024, this change...

U.S. and IPEF Partners Hold First In-Person Meetings of the IPEF Supply Chain Council and the IPEF Crisis Response Network

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This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the first in-person meetings of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement’s Supply Chain Council on Thursday, September 12, followed by the Crisis Response Network on Friday, September 13. The IPEF Supply Chain Council meeting, chaired by the United States, included representatives from all IPEF member countries: Australia...

Secretary Raimondo Statement on New Actions to Address Surge in De Minimis Shipments

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to address the significant increased use of the de minimis exemption, in particular from Chinese e-commerce platforms, and to protect American consumers, workers, retailers, importers, and manufacturers. “American workers and businesses can outcompete anyone on a...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with members of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). During the meeting, the Secretary provided a readout of the recent Supply Chain Summit , which was co-hosted this week by the Department of Commerce and the Council on Foreign Relations. She emphasized the importance of strengthening supply chain resilience and...

U.S. Department of Commerce Holds Inaugural Supply Chain Summit

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Department unveils first-of-its kind diagnostic supply chain risk assessment tool as Secretary Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Graves highlight how the Commerce Department is working to make America’s supply chains more resilient. Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), hosted the inaugural Supply Chain Summit. Bringing together leaders...

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of Trade Cheong In-kyo

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Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with the Republic of Korea Minister of Trade Cheong In-kyo. During the meeting, Deputy Secretary Graves expressed the Commerce Department’s commitment to working with Minister Cheong and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to increase our trade and investment ties. The two also discussed ongoing collaboration through the U.S.-Korea Supply...

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints 4 New Members to National AI Advisory Committee

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This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of 4 new experts to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee ( NAIAC ), which advises the President and the White House on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI). The committee, launched in 2022, provides recommendations on topics including the current state of U.S. AI competitiveness...