Computerworld June 7, 2024
Chinese companies are exploiting a loophole in export control rules that draft legislation introduced last year sought to close.
Reports that Chinese companies are exploiting a loophole in export controls that limit the sale of high-performance computer chips to China could prompt the administration to crack down on the sale of AI-related cloud computing services to Chinese companies.
The US maintains a significant lead in AI hardware development, which is crucial for training AI models.
Semiconductor export controls already limit sales of high-end GPUs that can be used in the development of artificial intelligence technologies. These US export controls for AI technology, first introduced in October 2022 and updated in October 2023, are designed to balance national security interests with...