US Crafting New Export Controls on AI Chips to SE Asia, Middle East, Report Says
The U.S. is planning new export controls to restrict sales of advanced artificial intelligence chips to certain parts of the world in a bid to further limit China’s ability to access them, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 13. The rules, which could reportedly come this month, may place caps on shipments of AI chips to certain countries for use in large computing facilities, including nations in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Close U.S. allies would not be affected, the report said. The Biden administration recently sent letters to major chipmakers informing them about some of the restrictions.
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The Bureau of Industry and Security declined to comment, although senior administration officials have said they’re planning more policy actions related to AI chips before the incoming Trump administration takes over (see 2412120039).