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Tech industry leaders are urging the Biden administration not to add a new regulation that would limit exports of artificial intelligence, citing concerns that it would be too broad and could undermine U.S. global dominance in artificial intelligence.
Industry leaders say the new rules, which could come as early as this weekend, are designed to effectively shore up the U.S. economy and national security efforts by adding new limits on the number of U.S.-made products. AI Products can be deployed globally.
“A rule of this nature would cede global markets to U.S. competitors that would be eager to meet restrictions imposed on U.S. companies selling basic products overseas,” Jason Oxman said in a letter Monday. untapped demand created by imposing arbitrary limits on the capabilities of computing systems,” said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, president and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). “If the United States loses its edge in the global AI ecosystem, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to regain it in the future.”
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The process of imposing new export controls on artificial intelligence dates back to October 2022, when the Biden administration’s Commerce Department first released an updated export framework designed to slow the progress of China’s military projects. Details of newly imposed export controls emerged after the Biden administration called on U.S. technology company Nvidia to stop selling certain computer chips to the United States. China Next month.
American company Nvidia is developing real-world robots equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
In a rule update the following year, the Biden administration announced the launch of a public notice and comment period. Finally, last month, as the president’s term in the White House came to an end, the administration issued two new rule updates that added more restrictions to proposed export controls. The rule is currently in its final stages and will be formally published in the Federal Register.
“The Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) proposed interim final rule (IFR) is a highly complex and overbroad attempt to regulate artificial intelligence and GPUs in the name of national security,” said Executive Vice President Ken Glueck in a statement. Oracle, wrote in a blog post on his company’s website on Sunday.
“For more than half a century, there has been bipartisan agreement that the best way to achieve U.S. technological leadership is to regulate technology a light touch. As a result, American companies continue to lead every generation of technology, from personal computers to the internet, mobile, cloud, and now artificial intelligence. “
except worry new regulations While it would stifle the economic growth of the domestic AI industry, some critics also argue that preventing U.S. AI manufacturers from selling their computer chips globally could actually benefit China.
“The Biden administration is trying to force other countries to choose a side — the United States or China — and it may well find that if it issues an ultimatum, many countries will choose China,” said Stephen Ezell, vice president of global innovation policy. ” the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said in a statement posted on the foundation’s website on Tuesday.
“Additionally, the United States should counter the efforts of China and Russia, which recently launched a Artificial Intelligence Alliance Network BRICS countries provide artificial intelligence data, models and computer resources to their allies and partners,” he added.
Experts warn that the United States will face dire consequences if China’s technological capabilities surpass those of the United States.
Ezell and others also highlighted the rushed nature of the proposed new rules on export controls, arguing that the rush to complete the rules comes at the expense of industry’s full commitment to the new rules.
“We solemnly caution against making such rapid and significant policy shifts during this transition period without meaningful consultation with industry,” the Semiconductor Industry Association said in a statement on Monday. The group encouraged Biden Government ‘hands over decision-making process’ The incoming Trump administration Because it will “ensure that government and industry leaders, together with our global partners, have the appropriate opportunity to thoughtfully address this critical issue.”
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It’s uncertain how the incoming administration will handle the issue. Trump has said he is not afraid of launching new trade deals and may use export controls as leverage.
However, the president-elect said after his November election victory that the focus of his second term would be “winning the AI arms race with China (and other countries).”
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“With America’s energy dominance, we will drive down inflation, win the artificial intelligence arms race with China (and others), and expand the U.S. economy,” Trump wrote in an email announcing the move. diplomatic force to end wars around the world.” Burgum becomes the new Minister of the Interior.
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