China and US Chips
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One less loophole.
Although the U.S. government has restricted sales of advanced AI and HPC GPUs to Chinese entities, it did not block access of Chinese companies to such processors in the cloud. As a result, Chinese firms can continue to train large language models or do other performance-demanding tasks using services like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. But the American government is considering patching this hole, reportsNikkei. There is a catch, though: the U.S. cannot block access to cloud services not in the U.S.
The United States is evaluating the imposition of restrictions to hinder China's access to U.S.-based cloud computing services, a move driven by concerns over Beijing's use of artificial intelligence in military operations,saidAlan Estevez, U.S. under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. If the decision is made, it willcome as part of a broader initiative to regulate technological resources that could facilitate advancements in military AI applications by China.
[...] The enhanced regulatory measures symbolize a concerted U.S. effort to mitigate the risk associated with the potential utilization of American technological resources in promoting Chinese military innovations, specifically in AI.There is a significant catch that almost nullifies the effort. The U.S. government does not seem to be able to block access of Chinese entities to cloud services provided by non-American companies. There are prominent cloud services in Europe and the Middle East, so Chinese companies will start using them instead of AWS or Azure.
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