Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 7 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race," will examine the role of trade secret protection in U.S. artificial intelligence development and countering economic espionage by foreign competitors and nation-states. The hearing additionally will explore important considerations with respect to protecting U.S. intellectual property as legislation and governmental policy are developed regarding AI competition, transparency, and other issues.

• Nicholas Andersen, President and Chief Operating Officer, Invictus International Consulting, LLC - testimony
• Benjamin Jensen, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Frank E. Petersen Chair for Emerging Technology, Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting - testimony
• Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants, Georgetown University Center for Security and Emerging Technology - testimony
• John Villasenor, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical Engineering, Law, Public Policy, and Management, and Faculty Co-Director, UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy - testimony
• Christopher Mohr, President, Software and Information Industry Association - testimony