The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday expanded an export rule to require foreign data centers to apply for approval before they can import American advanced computing and artificial intelligence (AI) chips, citing national security threats mainly posed by the Chinese regime.
“AI is the quintessential dual-use technology; it is in the interest of U.S. national security to work with industry and partner governments to develop a secure global technology ecosystem,” said Thea D. Rozman Kendler, assistant secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, in a press release.
While AI can expand access in areas such as education and health care, it can also be used to develop advanced cyber, chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, according to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security….