This is a new step in the escalation of the technological-trade war that Washington is waging against Beijing. The US Department of Commerce is now requiring manufacturers of graphics processors designed specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain permits to export their products to China and Russia. In other words, Nvidia and AMD no longer have the right to sell to companies in these countries some of the critical chips needed to develop artificial intelligence applications, such as image recognition or high-performance computing.
Washington justified this change of rules with the imperative.National Security“These components can power AI technologies used for military purposes. Washington has taken several measures in recent months to slow Chinese players’ access to modern components and thereby slow their progress in the use of artificial intelligence.
Source: Le Figaro
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