US Weighs More Limits on China’s Access to Chips Needed for AI
- Restrictions would target novel ‘gate all-around’ technology
- US officials are in early talks on high-bandwidth memory curbs
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The Biden administration is considering further restrictions on China’s access to chip technology used for artificial intelligence, targeting new hardware that’s only now making its way into the market, people familiar with the matter said.
The measures being discussed would limit China’s ability to use a cutting-edge chip architecture known as gate all-around, or GAA, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deliberations are private. GAA promises to make semiconductors more powerful and is currently being introduced by chipmakers.