U.S. Seeks to Block Foreign Access to AI Cloud Services Over Security Concerns
• U.S. proposes preventing foreign entities, especially from China, from using American clouds for AI model training • Aims to safeguard national security and U.S. technological superiority • Requires U.S. cloud companies to rigorously identify foreign users under 'Know Your Customer' • Compares to existing export controls on high-performance AI chips like Nvidia's H100 • Part of larger strategy to ensure U.S. cloud platforms aren't exploited for potentially hostile AI development