U.S. to Tighten Export Rules to Prevent Chipmakers from Selling Advanced AI Chips to China
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U.S. to announce new rules soon to prevent chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent export restrictions
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The rules will add to existing limits on exporting advanced chips and chipmaking equipment to China
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The rules aim to block more advanced AI chips used in data centers from being sold to China
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Nvidia released a new AI chip for China, the H800, that got around previous export controls
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The new guidelines likely aim to restrict chips like Nvidia's H800 that are currently not blocked from export to China
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