Washington has amended rules aimed at restricting China’s access to artificial intelligence technology and American chip-making equipment, in order to constrain the chip industry in China due to concerns about national security.
The rules issued in October aim to prevent shipments of advanced artificial intelligence chips designed by companies like NVIDIA and others to China.
The United States is taking strict actions towards China due to concerns about its advanced technological sector’s ability to bolster the Chinese military.
The new rules have been implemented and indicate that restrictions on chip shipments to China also apply to laptops containing those chips, making it a significant move.
The Department of Commerce, which monitors export conditions, announced its intention to regularly update the guidance and restrictions imposed on the exports of artificial intelligence technologies to China.
Meanwhile, Washington is working on compiling a list of Chinese chip manufacturing plants aimed at preventing their access to vital technologies. This effort aims to assist companies in reducing technology transfer to China.
In 2022, the Department of Commerce decided to prohibit US companies from supplying equipment to Chinese factories producing advanced chips.
Companies are struggling to identify Chinese factories producing advanced chips, and these companies have long urged the Department of Commerce to publish a comprehensive list.
It is expected that the list will be released in the coming months. An official stated, during testimony before a committee, that they are working on identifying targeted advanced factories by companies. The list may not be exhaustive, but they hope it will assist in pinpointing these targeted facilities.
Amid the global shift witnessed in the emerging artificial intelligence technology sector, Washington’s policy of restricting the export of artificial intelligence chips to China has drawn international attention.
In contrast, the Chinese city of Shanghai previously announced plans to establish a fund worth 100 billion yuan (about 13.8 billion dollars) to support biotechnology that enhances the economy.
