United States confirms new restrictions on China’s access to crucial AI components
The United States government has announced fresh curbs on China’s access to advanced chips required to create AI models.
New export restrictions on the crucial components have provoked strong criticism from Beijing, but the latest measures are part of an ongoing campaign to limit Chinese growth and in particular, to slow down advances that can be utilized for military purposes.
The US efforts are all in the name of acting against threats to national security, but not only will the restrictions apply to exports from American firms, they will also apply to foreign companies such as South Korea’s Samsung, and SK Hynix.
This latest development, announced on Monday, is a continuation of a strong stance against China during President Biden’s administration, typified by the stringent export controls.
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser for the outgoing 46th POTUS, stated:
“The United States has taken significant steps to protect our technology from being used by our adversaries in ways that threaten our national security.” He said Washington would continue to work with allies “to proactively and aggressively safeguard our world-leading technologies and knowhow so they aren’t used to undermine our national security”.
China claims the US restrictions “abuse export control measures”In a few weeks, the returning President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House, where he is anticipated to follow an America-first approach including strong deterrents against Chinese expansion and access to important components.
Under the new rules set out, the third set of restrictions in three years have been placed on business deals with 140 entities including Chinese chip companies Piotech and SiCarrier, without special clearance.
The guidelines will also apply to firms in Japan and Singapore, as well as South Korea.
In response, the Chinese administration has vowed to protect its interests with a spokesperson from the commerce ministry alleging the US restrictions “abuse export control measures” which have “hindered normal economic and trade exchanges”
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