China May Tighten AI Export Rules To Block Western Buyouts: Report
China is considering stricter export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies to prevent Western buyouts and protect domestic assets. Regulators are consulting with major tech firms like Alibaba and ByteDance to limit the transfer of advanced AI models and chip designs.
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This move signals an intensifying global 'tech war' as China seeks to secure its technological sovereignty against US-led restrictions.
Chinese authorities are considering tightening export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The step reflects Beijing's push to keep domestic AI at home and show that China, like the U.S., now sees advanced AI as a critical national asset requiring controls.Earlier this month, Reuters had exclusively reported that Chinese authorities had earlier held meetings with top tech firms about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released.Regulators led by China's Ministry of Commerce have been consulting top homegrown AI and chipmaking companies on how to stop China's advanced technologies and leading start-ups from being acquired by the west, the report said, citing two people involved in the discussions.The Commerce Ministry, which oversees export regulations, has also spoken with AI companies including Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu on limiting the transfer of key data for the training of their…
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