{"id":72994,"date":"2024-03-06T11:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=72994"},"modified":"2024-03-06T11:15:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:15:01","slug":"u-s-limits-amds-ai-chip-sales-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/u-s-limits-amds-ai-chip-sales-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Limits AMD\u2019s AI Chip Sales To China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent\u00a0development, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/us-to-tighten-ai-chip-controls-via-third-parties-to-china.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. authorities<\/a> have prohibited AMD's AI chip sales\u00a0to China without first acquiring a license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818-1024x574.png\" alt=\"U.S. Limits AMD\u2019s AI Chip Sales To China\" class=\"wp-image-73005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818-750x420.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818-1140x639.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1693630849818.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) service development and support companies seem to be facing new obstacles every day as the worldwide race for AI picks up speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the way in this industry and amid the ongoing debate surrounding A.I. development, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), a tech giant, has recently encountered obstacles regarding A.I. chip&nbsp;sales&nbsp;to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per a report, the sale of AMD's A.I. processor customized for China was prohibited by U.S. authorities because&nbsp;it was excessively potent to be sold without a license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exemplifies how another American semiconductor company became entangled in the increased scrutiny that Washington places on the exportation of cutting-edge technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AMD To Be Approved For AI Chip Sales In China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remarkably, sources with knowledge of the situation assert that AMD was optimistic about receiving approval from the U.S. Commerce Department and was considering offering its A.I. processor to Chinese customers despite its inferior performance compared to its products sold outside of China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. regulators, however, have mandated that AMD obtain a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Commerce Department before sales of&nbsp;these chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision received considerable national attention and was consistent with the export restrictions that the Biden administration had previously implemented to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/03\/05\/amd-reportedly-hits-us-regulatory-roadblock-for-chain-tailored-chip.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor technologies<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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