China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks
The draft covers 23 AI technologies and could block models above 2 trillion parameters, as officials cite national security.
- China announced plans on Friday to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies spanning artificial intelligence, chips, and solar power as its technology race with the United States intensifies.
- United States-led restrictions have curbed the export of advanced technologies to China over the past years, blocking the country from accessing the world's most cutting-edge AI chips and chipmaking machines.
- The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology published a draft list including 23 AI technologies, 12 solar-related technologies, and five biomedicine technologies, targeting AI models exceeding 2 trillion parameters.
- Omdia analyst Lian Jye said the move "can be seen as a response to Western countries" posting sovereignty requirements on key technologies, aiming to better regulate access to Chinese innovations.
- Dialogue between the United States and China has advanced, yielding a notification mechanism for AI incidents that could threaten national security between the two superpowers.
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China has decided to restrict the overseas transfer of core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. While the intention is to protect its domestic AI industry for economic security, analysts suggest this could impose restrictions on Chinese companies' overseas expansion through open models. According to reports from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and Reuters on the 18th, China
The Chinese government has added 40 key technologies, including AI and biotechnology, to its export control list. In particular, it has launched strategic measures to respond to U.S. sanctions and protect the competitiveness of its domestic AI industry by strictly managing the overseas leakage of high-performance AI models and related design technologies.
China says it will curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks
The proposal came as China and the U.S. made progress in dialogues over AI safety and governance and on the setting up of a notification mechanism between the two superpowers for AI incidents that could threaten national security.
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