The U.S. AI war has escalated again, making every effort to prevent China from gaining computing power!
Raimondo said that the Biden administration has asked U.S. cloud computing companies to determine whether foreign entities are using their computing power to train AI models. Right now, the U.S. government is doing everything in its power to prevent us from training AI models with their cutting-edge technology.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo said the Biden administration proposes to require U.S. cloud computing companies to determine whether foreign entities are visiting U.S. data centers to train artificial intelligence models, as reported by Reuters on January 26.
In an interview with Reuters, Raimondo said: "We can't let non-state actors, China, or people we don't want access to our cloud computing system, train their models. 」
"We have export controls on chips that are located in cloud data centers in the United States, so we must also consider shutting down these avenues that could involve malicious activity. 」
U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo speaks at the AI Security Summit in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2023
Do everything you can to prevent China from getting computing power
Now, the Biden administration is taking a series of steps to stop China from using American technology to develop artificial intelligence, as the burgeoning industry has raised security concerns.
The proposed "know your customer" requirement was published for public comment on the 26th and will be published on Monday.
"It's a big deal. Raimondo said.
The U.S. is "doing everything in its power to try to prevent China from getting the computing power to train its own AI models, but what good is it if they bypass that and use our cloud to train their models?"
Last month, Raimondo said that the Commerce Department would not allow Nvidia to "ship the most complex and powerful AI chips so that China can train their advanced models." 」
The U.S. government is concerned about China's development of advanced artificial intelligence systems on national security grounds, and has taken steps to prevent Beijing from gaining access to cutting-edge U.S. technology to bolster its military.
Customer Identification Program
The proposal would require U.S. cloud computing companies to verify the identity of foreign users who register or maintain U.S. cloud computing accounts through a "Know Your Customer Program" or "Customer Identification Program."
It will also set minimum standards for identifying foreign users and require cloud computing companies to certify compliance annually.
U.S. cloud computing companies "should have a responsibility to know who their biggest customers are, who's training the most powerful models, and we're trying to get that information," Raimondo said. As for what we will do with this information, it depends on what we find. 」
Last October, Biden signed an executive order requiring developers of AI systems that pose a risk to U.S. national security, the economy, public health, or safety to share information with the U.S. government before releasing safety test results to the public.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is planning to send these investigative requests to companies soon.
Raimondo told Reuters that the company would have 30 days to respond. "Any company that doesn't want to comply is a red flag to me. 」
Carl Szabo, general counsel of NetChoice, a trade group in the tech industry, said the Commerce Department was implementing Biden's "illegal" executive order "to force industry to report on AI."
He added that requiring U.S. cloud companies to report on cases where non-U.S. entities use their resources to train large language models "could hinder international cooperation."
Resources:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-propose-know-your-customer-requirements-cloud-computing-companies-2024-01-26/