Significant Favourable Information? White House 'AI Tsar': The US does not need to restrict chip exports to allies!

On Tuesday, Eastern Time, David Sacks, the White House’s artificial intelligence and crypto assets "czar," stated that the U.S. does not need to prevent the global spread of its AI chips and technology to manage national security risks, indicating that the U.S. will take a more open stance on exporting AI chips to allies such as Saudi Arabia.

Sachs made the above statement in Riyadh. Just a few days ago, the Trump administration announced plans to lift the restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips that were put in place during the Biden administration, referring to the "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion" released by Biden a week before he left office.

He said: "The Trump administration just announced that we will be abolishing the so-called 'Biden diffusion rule'... it actually restricted the spread and transfer of American technology around the world."

"(Transfer) is not a risk at all for friends like Saudi Arabia. Overall, I think there are many misunderstandings regarding the technology transfer of GPUs," he added.

Sacks' latest remarks signify a shift in the U.S. perspective on AI chip exports and reflect America's growing interest in deepening technological ties with Middle Eastern partners, who are investing billions of dollars into artificial intelligence infrastructure and aim to become a hub for emerging technologies outside the United States.

Sachs emphasized: "The initial reason for establishing this diffusion rule is that we have a policy that does not want our advanced semiconductors to flow to so-called 'concerned countries'. This policy was never intended to target friends, allies, and strategic partners."

The "Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Export Control Framework" was released in January this year, just a week before former President Joe Biden's term ended. Biden's initial intention with this move was to keep the most advanced computing capabilities in the hands of the United States and its allies, but the regulation faced criticism from various parties as soon as it was announced.

This regulation establishes a "three-tier licensing system" for chips used to drive AI computing data centers, in order to limit the number of advanced AI chips that various countries and regions can obtain. Companies will comply with the relevant restrictions starting from May 15.

The first level includes members of the Group of Seven (G7) as well as approximately 18 other countries and regions such as Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Ireland, which will not face any restrictions.

The second level includes about 120 countries such as Singapore, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, for which export volumes exceeding the limits will be subject to quantity restrictions and licensing restrictions.

The third level includes countries and regions such as mainland China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Iran, Russia, and North Korea, and American companies will effectively be unable to export to these countries.

In December last year, Trump appointed Sachs as the "Czar" of artificial intelligence and Crypto Assets to reshape the U.S. policies on digital assets and artificial intelligence. "Tech supporters" generally call for minimal regulation on artificial intelligence and Crypto Assets such as Bitcoin, warning that too many rules will stifle the growing innovation industry.

(Source: Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)

Source: Eastmoney.com

Author: Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily

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