Microsoft debated whether to shutter AI lab in Beijing due to political pressure: report

Top Microsoft executives have reportedly debated whether to shutter a controversial artificial intelligence lab in Beijing – as the company’s cozy ties with China raise alarm bells on Capitol Hill.As The Post reported last month, prominent US lawmakers warned Microsoft that its ongoing work in China poses a potential national security risk after company president Brad Smith touted increased tech collaboration during a low-key visit to the Communist country.Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asserted that Congress “s ...