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 The United States just introduced new unprecedented export controls on AI chips, creating a tiered global system that aims to maintain U.S. technological leadership while restricting access for China and other strategic competitors.
The details:
The new framework divides the world into tiers, with unrestricted access for 20 close allies and strict limits for others.The controls target advanced GPUs and AI components, aiming to close loopholes that allowed rivals like China to access chips despite past efforts.Cloud providers like Microsoft and Amazon can seek global authorizations for data centers, though 50% of computing must be kept within U.S. borders.Major chipmakers like Nvidia vocally opposed the move, warning it could harm U.S. competitiveness and benefit foreign competitors.The rules include a 120-day implementation period, ultimately leaving final decisions to the incoming administration.
Why it matters: This move marks an aggressive new push from the U.S. to expand influence over not only China and Russia but the entire global supply chain. The timing of the framework and pushback from chipmakers also creates a complex issue with a new president (with very different views on the matter) taking office shortly.

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