Nvidia and SIA fire back at US gov's new export restrictions on AI GPUs to China
Bloomberg reports that the Biden administration is preparing a final set of export restrictions on advanced AI GPUs. Under the new rules, only companies from the U.S. and 18 allies can buy AI GPUs without limits.
Entities from other countries will have limited access to AI GPUs unless they obtain validated end user (VEU) status. China, Russia, Macau, and other arms-embargoed nations will face a near-total ban on AI GPU imports. Nvidia and the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) strongly oppose the decision.
"AI is mainstream computing – ubiquitous and essential as electricity," a statement by Ned Finkle, Vice President of Government Affairs at Nvidia, reads. "This last-minute Biden Administration policy would be a legacy that will be criticized by U.S. industry and the global community. We would encourage President Biden to not preempt incoming President Trump by enacting a policy that will only harm the U.S. economy, set America back, and play into the hands of U.S. adversaries."
The new export rules reportedly divide the world into three tiers; each tier will have a different level of access to advanced AI GPUs developed in the U.S.
