China considers export controls on AI, chips
China is considering export controls that could check the global spread of its AI models and chips, as Beijing increases oversight of its tech sector. A former Biden administration adviser wrote that the new rules could shape the evolution of the Chinese AI ecosystem, while questions remain over compliance and whether the rules would increase Beijing’s leverage without slowing the technology’s global adoption. The text also notes that conservative group Humans First is calling for export controls on US tech as part of an “America First AI Policy” platform.
Why it matters: The consideration of Chinese export controls and the competing US proposal bear on geoeconomics, since they concern state restrictions on the cross-border diffusion of AI models and chips.