
Brian Babin
17:00 - 17:53
"According to the U.S.-China Business Council, citing French Association for Standardization data, the number of Chinese-held secretariat positions within the International Organization for Standardization increased 58% between 2011 and 2021, while American-held positions have remained flat. If we are not in the room, others will write the rules that shape the future of these technologies."
“According to the U.S.-China Business Council, citing French Association for Standardization data, the number of Chinese-held secretariat positions within the International Organization for Standardization increased 58% between 2011 and 2021, while American-held positions have remained flat. If we are not in the room, others will write the rules that shape the future of these technologies.”
- Speaker
- Brian Babin
- Timestamp
- 17:00 – 17:53
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
This morning, we will also consider H.R. 9326, The USA Act, which ensures that American industry and federal agencies have the tools and the support that they need to participate meaningfully in international bodies that set technical standards for AI and other rapidly growing technologies. According to the U.S.-China Business Council, citing French Association for Standardization data, the number of Chinese-held secretariat positions within the International Organization for Standardization increased 58% between 2011 and 2021, while American-held positions have remained flat. If we are not in the room, others will write the rules that shape the future of these technologies. And finally, we have H.R.
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