Sources: the US plans to require AWS and other cloud providers to seek permission before providing services that use advanced AI chips to Chinese customers
Biden administration proposal, aimed at closing loophole in chip export controls, could escalate tit-for-tat fight with Beijing
Potentially requiring licenses for cloud services to countries of concern is a big deal. And great quotes from @emily_sw1 in this piece. https://twitter.com/...
The proposed restriction would close a loophole in which Chinese AI companies could bypass existing export controls rules by using cloud services. These services allow customers to gain powerful computing capabilities without purchasing advanced equipment. https://www.wsj.com/...
The Biden administration is preparing to restrict Chinese companies' access to U.S. cloud-computing services, according to people familiar with the situation, in a move that could further strain relations between the world's economic superpowers. https://www.wsj.com/...
Scoop: The US is preparing to restrict Chinese firms' access to US cloud-computing services. The new rule could require US firms to seek govt approval before they offer cloud-computing services that use advanced AI chips to Chinese customers https://www.wsj.com/... @TokyoWoods
@Kubota_Yoko Yangtze Memory urged suppliers to show “integrity” and deliver parts it had purchased. “We can't get the components, which we have bought legally,” said YMTC's chairman, in an acknowledgment of challenges since it was hit by U.S. sanctions last year. https://www.wsj.…
“Employees at the exhibition booths of some Chinese tool makers called the U.S. restrictions unfair, citing the monthslong process of seeking import licenses with no guarantee of success.” https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ