The U.S. government has been revealed to be considering another move to restrict China's access to chip technology for artificial intelligence, which China has previously stated

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2024-06-12 09:42Posted on the official account of Shaanxi Global Network

According to a report by Bloomberg on the 11th local time, people familiar with the matter revealed that the Biden administration is considering further restricting China's access to chip technology for artificial intelligence (AI), and the target of this lock is a new hardware technology that has recently entered the market. Regarding the frequent attacks of the United States against China in the field of chips, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has previously made it clear that the United States should implement its commitments of "not seeking decoupling from China" and "not hindering China's development", stop protectionist practices, stop blocking and restricting China's science and technology, and stop disrupting the international economic and trade order.

According to the report, the above-mentioned people familiar with the matter said that the measures being discussed by the Biden administration will restrict China's use of the all-surround gate (GAA) cutting-edge chip architecture technology. This technology enables semiconductors to be more powerful. Currently, this technology is being introduced to the market by chip manufacturers. Companies such as Nvidia, Intel, and AMD, as well as their manufacturing partners TSMC and Samsung Electronics, are all hoping to start mass production of GAA-designed semiconductors next year.

The letter "AI", which represents the English abbreviation of the word "artificial intelligence", and the illustration of the computer motherboard Data picture Source: US media

It's unclear when officials will make a final decision, and they're still working out the exact scope of the potential rule, the people said. The U.S. goal is to make it difficult for China to assemble and operate the complex computing systems needed to build and operate AI models by restricting technology, and to block technologies that are still in the early stages of development before commercializing them, the person said. However, these measures will not completely ban the export of GAA chips, but will focus on the technology needed to make them.

According to the report, a spokesman for the Bureau of Industry and Security, which is responsible for export control at the U.S. Department of Commerce, declined to comment. Representatives of the National Security Council also did not respond to requests for comment.

Bloomberg mentions that the United States has imposed a number of restrictions on the export of advanced semiconductor and chip-making equipment to China. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo last year urged U.S. lawmakers, Silicon Valley figures and U.S. allies last year to block China's access to semiconductors and cutting-edge technologies critical to national security, AFP reported.

In response to the United States' continuous unreasonable suppression of China in the field of chips and semiconductors, on May 10 this year, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that facts have proved that China-US economic, trade and investment cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win, and the two countries and the two peoples are beneficiaries. Politicizing, instrumentalizing, and ideologizing economic, trade, and scientific and technological issues, and forcibly pushing for "decoupling and breaking chains" will impact the normal trade and investment exchanges between the two countries and the world and the stability of the production and supply chains, and are not in the interests of any party, including the United States. The US should implement its commitments of "not seeking decoupling from China" and "not hindering China's development", stop protectionist practices, stop blocking and restricting China's science and technology, and stop disrupting the international economic and trade order. China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.

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