US Proposes New Curbs for Export of AI Chips

The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for exporting advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, attempting to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.

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But the framework, proposed on Monday, also raised concerns from chip industry executives who say the rules would limit access to existing chips used for video games and restrict access in 120 countries for chips used for data centers and AI products. Mexico, Portugal, Israel, and Switzerland are among the nations that could have limited access.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, in a call with reporters previewing the framework, said it's "critical" to preserve America's leadership in AI and the development of AI-related computer chips.

The fast-evolving AI technology enables computers to produce novels, make scientific research breakthroughs, automate driving, and foster a range of other transformations that could reshape economies and warfare. "As AI becomes more powerful, the risks to our national security become even more intense," Raimondo said.