U.S. Updates Export Curbs On AI Chips, Tools To China

The Biden administration has revised rules to restrict China's access to US artificial intelligence (AI) chips and chipmaking tools, aiming to hinder Beijing's chipmaking industry due to national security concerns, as reported by Alexandra Alper, David Shepardson, and Karen Freifeld for Reuters.

The Commerce Department plans to continue updating restrictions on technology shipments to China to bolster national security interests. I Photo: U.S. Department of Commerce Facebook

The updated rules, released in October, now clarify that restrictions on chip shipments to China also apply to laptops containing those chips.

These measures are part of a broader effort to curb China's technological advancements, particularly in areas with military applications. The Commerce Department plans to continue updating restrictions on technology shipments to China to bolster national security interests.

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