After semicon, US is trying to regulate AI & related software exports to China, Russia
- The Biden administration is planning to impose restrictions on the export of advanced AI models, similar to the core software powering systems like ChatGPT, to safeguard American AI from China and Russia.
- The U.S. Commerce Department is exploring new regulatory avenues that would restrict the export of proprietary or closed-source AI models and related software.
- These steps are part of a larger strategy to hinder the export of sophisticated AI technology, both hardware and software, to China and Russia, in an effort to slow down Beijing’s progress in AI, especially for military use.
- Keeping pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape presents significant challenges for regulators.
- The Chinese Embassy has criticized the move as economic coercion, pledging to take necessary measures to protect its interests, while the Russian Embassy in Washington is yet to respond.
