Chinese AI companies are reportedly trying to intensify their efforts to secure computing capacity outside of China. This has been a way to circumvent U.S. AI chip export controls. The efforts are likely driven by concerns that the scandal involving Jensen Huang has sparked debates about a stricter export law.
U.S. AI chips of a certain performance class have been allowed to be exported to China for a long time – even without going through third countries. If China rents computing capacity using these chips in data centers in other countries, this has been allowed so far.
This is supposed to change with a law named „Remote Access Security Act“. It states that this practice should also be considered an export and thus be prohibited. In January, it was already passed by the House of Representatives and is now waiting for a vote in the Senate.
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