New rules undermine US lead in artificial intelligence

Nvidia recently criticized the Biden administration’s new efforts to tighten controls on the export of artificial intelligence chips around the world, saying the regulations threaten America‘s current lead in artificial intelligence.

According to a Reuters report, Ned Finkle, director of government affairs at Nvidia, said in a statement: “The new law expected to be published soon threatens innovation and economic growth around the world and undermines America’s leadership.”

According to previous reports, the US Department of Commerce has new plans to control the global export of artificial intelligence chips as well as prevent abusers from gaining access to these technologies. One of the goals of these restrictions is to prevent the strengthening of China’s military capabilities with the help of advanced artificial intelligence.

Nvidia’s criticism of the new American law on artificial intelligence

Ned Finkel claims that with this law, the main role of America in artificial intelligence will be damaged; Because the law “imposes bureaucratic control over how leading American semiconductors, computers, systems, and even software are designed and marketed worldwide.”

He also said the law would not improve US national security and would only control technologies that are already widely available in gaming and consumer hardware. “Instead of reducing any threat, Biden’s new rules will only weaken America’s global competitiveness and the innovation that has kept the United States ahead,” Finkel said.

In recent years, especially since artificial intelligence technologies have become widespread, the tension between the United States and China over the export of components and semiconductors has increased; For example, in response to US sanctions, China does not allow the sale and export of metals necessary for the production of chips such as gallium, germanium, antimony and other key minerals to the United States. Now the actions of the United States may end up at the expense of the country’s companies such as Nvidia.