China Bans Foreign AI Chips in State-Funded Data Centres, Says Report
China has reportedly directed that all state-funded data centre projects use only domestically-produced artificial intelligence chips. Chinese regulatory authorities have instructed that new data centre projects receiving any form of state funding must deploy only local AI chips.
China has reportedly directed that all state-funded data centre projects use only domestically-produced artificial intelligence chips, Reuters reported. The order, according to a report citing sources familiar with the matter, is seen as part of Beijing’s broader push for AI chip self-sufficiency amid a temporary pause in trade tensions with the United States. Chinese regulatory authorities have instructed that new data centre projects receiving any form of state funding must deploy only local AI chips. AI in Propaganda: China’s Expanding Use of Generative Tools To Spread State Smear Campaigns, Build Social Media Persona To Influence Global Audience Raises Serious Concerns.
China Bans Foreign AI Chips
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