In the News: U.S. AI Chips Block; Shein IPO Scrutiny; and AI Standards Committee

December 18, 2024 | BY

Clarence Lee

U.S. attempts to exclude Chinese access to AI chips by designating ‘gatekeeper’ companies; Shein’s UK IPO application scrutinized over forced labor concerns; and China’s AI Standards Committee to include executives from tech giants

Promulgated: 2024-12-13

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US to Require AI Chip “Gatekeepers” to Block Chinese Access

The U.S. government plans to designate companies such as Google and Microsoft as “gatekeepers worldwide” for AI chips in an attempt to prevent Chinese access to these chips, Reuters reports.

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