US lawmakers probe DoorDash over use of Chinese AI models, raising stakes for crypto firms too

The House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China have launched a joint investigation into American companies using AI models built by Chinese firms. DoorDash, the food delivery giant, is squarely in the crosshairs, but it’s not alone. Coinbase, Airbnb, and Siemens are also caught up in the probe. What the investigation actually wants Lawmakers have sent detailed information requests to the affected companies. They want to know the origins of training data, the volume of data transferred to Chinese firms, and what kind of internal risk assessments these companies conducted before adopting the models. DoorDash has publicly acknowledged its use of the Kimi model from Moonshot AI, a Chinese developer. The company cited superior quality at a lower price compared to American alternatives. Companies aren’t just dabbling with Chinese AI. They’re migrating core operations onto models from Moonshot AI, DeepSeek, and Alibaba’s Qwen, attracted by open-weight licensing and dramatically lower costs. Why Coinbase’s involvement matters for crypto Coinbase being named alongside DoorDash and Airbnb in this probe should get crypto investors’ attention. The exchange is ...