Biden to Further Limit Nvidia AI Chip Exports in Final Push
— President Joe Biden’s administration plans one additional round of restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. just days before leaving office, a final push in his effort to keep advanced technologies out of the hands of China and Russia.Nvidia objected to the proposal in a statement. “A last-minute rule restricting exports to most of the world would be a major shift in policy that would not reduce the risk of misuse but would threaten economic growth and US leadership,” Nvidia said.Earlier: US Discusses Capping Nvidia AI Chip Sales to Some Countries. The measures build on years of curbs that already limited the ability of American chipmakers like Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to sell advanced processors in China and Russia. The US also has sought to prevent adversary nations from accessing cutting-edge US technology through intermediaries in places like the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Data centers are strategically crucial
