The U.S. government is weighing new restrictions on the export of advanced AI computing chips to China, according to the Wall Street Journal. As part of expanded export control measures, the Commerce Department could halt shipments of chips by Nvidia and other manufacturers to Chinese customers without a license as early as July. The move could hinder China's AI capabilities amid concerns about hacking and weapons development. - According to CNBC, Nvidia does not anticipate any major immediate consequences from the change, as stated by CFO Colette Kress.
- Nvidia had previously developed a lower-spec chip, the A800, for the Chinese market in response to earlier restrictions.
- However, under the newly proposed controls, even the A800 chip would be subject to export restrictions without licensing.
Discussions are also underway about restricting the leasing of cloud services to Chinese AI companies. - The growing competition between the U.S. and China in hardware and software technology, along with cybersecurity concerns and allegations of technology theft, have fueled trade tensions between the nations.
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