The Cloud Security Act modifies federal wiretapping and privacy laws to allow telecommunications and cloud service providers to voluntarily disclose customer communications and records to the Commerce Department when they believe those communications relate to foreign entities using advanced artificial intelligence computing resources. The bill specifically targets "covered cloud products," defined as cloud computing services that use powerful semiconductors to develop or deploy large artificial intelligence models, and applies to activities by specified foreign entities or those acting on their behalf. Providers can share information necessary to comply with export control regulations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and related Commerce Department rules. The bill defines "covered integrated circuits" using technical performance specifications and export control classifications, with the Commerce Secretary authorized to modify these definitions beginning 24 months after enactment. The legislation creates a narrow exception to existing privacy protections, permitting disclosure only when providers have good faith beliefs about the connection to foreign entities and only to the extent information is reasonably necessary for compliance reporting.
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