AI accelerators help data centers process the flow of information needed to develop AI chatbots and other tools
revealed Bloomberg Agency US officials have deliberately slowed grants to chipmakers such as…NVIDIA“AMD” and “AMD” export licenses for accelerator sartificial intelligence Large-scale export to the Middle East, amid a review of national security requirements related to the export of artificial intelligence components.
It is unclear how long the review will take, and there is no specific definition of what constitutes a large shipment, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the discussions are private. Officials are particularly focused on high-volume sales, with countries including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia looking to import huge quantities of chips used in artificial intelligence data centers, the people said.
AI accelerators, a category pioneered by Nvidia, help data centers process the flow of information needed to develop AI chatbots and other tools. These chips have become essential components for companies and governments seeking to build AI infrastructure.
In October, the US Department of Commerce included several countries from the Middle East on a list of countries subject to restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips, which originally focused on China and a number of countries. This means that American companies now need a special license from the US government to ship advanced semiconductors and chipmaking tools to countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Some people said U.S. officials have delayed or not responded to authorization requests submitted under this rule in the past few weeks. This includes attempts to sell to customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The aim of this measure is to give Washington time to develop a comprehensive strategy on how to export advanced chips abroad, according to the sources. That includes negotiating who manages and secures the facilities used to train AI models, some people said.
