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Taiwan Imposes Export Controls on Chinese AI Chip Manufacturers Huawei and SMIC
Taiwan has placed Chinese companies Huawei and SMIC on a restricted entity list, requiring government approval for any Taiwanese exports to these firms. This action will limit their access to critical plant construction...
New York Passes RAISE Act Requiring Safety Standards for Frontier AI Models
New York state lawmakers passed the RAISE Act, which requires major AI companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to publish safety reports and follow transparency standards for AI models trained with over $100 million...
NVIDIA and AMD Develop Restricted AI Chips for Chinese Market to Comply with US Export Controls
NVIDIA and AMD are developing new AI chips specifically for the Chinese market to comply with US export restrictions on advanced semiconductor technology. NVIDIA plans to sell a stripped-down "B20" GPU while AMD is targe...
US Officials Probe Apple-Alibaba AI Partnership for Chinese iPhones
US government officials and congressional representatives are examining a potential deal between Apple and Alibaba that would integrate Alibaba's AI features into iPhones sold in China. The White House and House Select C...
Trump Administration Rescinds Biden's AI Chip Export Controls
The US Department of Commerce has officially rescinded the Biden Administration's Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule that would have implemented tiered export controls on AI chips to various countries. The Trump Admi...
Trump Dismisses Copyright Office Director Following AI Training Report
President Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights, shortly after the Copyright Office released a report on AI training with copyrighted content. Representative Morelle linked the firing to Perlmutter's r...
OpenAI has reversed its previous plan to convert entirely to a for-profit structure, announcing that its nonprofit division will retain control over its business operations which will transition to a public benefit corpo...
Nvidia and Anthropic Clash Over AI Chip Export Controls
Nvidia and Anthropic have taken opposing positions on the US Department of Commerce's upcoming AI chip export restrictions. Anthropic supports the controls, while Nvidia strongly disagrees, arguing that American firms sh...
Anthropic Endorses US AI Chip Export Controls with Suggested Refinements
Anthropic has published support for the US Department of Commerce's proposed AI chip export controls ahead of the May 15 implementation date, while suggesting modifications to strengthen the policy. The AI company recomm...
California AI Policy Group Advocates Anticipatory Approach to Frontier AI Safety Regulations
A California policy group co-led by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li released a 41-page interim report advocating for AI safety laws that anticipate future risks, even those not yet observed. The report recommends increased transpa...