U.S. Chip Restrictions on China Tighten, But Workarounds Emerging
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America has tightened restrictions on selling AI chips to China, but companies like Nvidia have found workarounds by making slightly less advanced chips.
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It's hard to fully cut off China's access to chips that can "do AI" without banning a very wide array of semiconductors.
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China is finding ways to get around restrictions, such as through smuggling, transshipments, and buying from non-sanctioned countries.
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The restrictions are pushing China to invest more heavily in developing its own domestic chip industry rather than relying on foreign tech.
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Some Republican lawmakers want to impose even broader restrictions on selling any American chip technology to China.