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The Taiwan government is upbeat that the exclusion from the US curbs on AI chip and technology exports will be a major confidence booster to the Island’s AI industry. This follows recent US announcements of new AI regulations that include restrictions on exports of AI chip technology to certain jurisdictions like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The restrictions will also help the US keep the latest and most advanced computing power to itself and its allies. America’s friends like Taiwan can still access US AI tech Taiwan’s government has revealed the exclusion from the restrictions will also “give confidence” about Taipei’s controls and respect for the law. The Biden administration has proposed new restrictions on the export of advanced computer chips used to develop AI. This is part of an effort to preserve America’s six-to-18-month advantage on AI over rivals such as China. According to the new measures announced on Monday, US allies like Taiwan are safe from the restrictions that will affect several global companies that rely on US technology for their AI developments. The proposed measures have also reportedly raised concerns of chip industry executives who opine the rules would limit access to existing chips used for video games and restrict 120 countries to the chips used for data centers and AI products. But Taiwan is safe. Its Economy Ministry said that Taiwan’s inclusion as a “tier one” partner, which allows it unlimited access to US AI tech, “should give confidence about our government’s management and controls and companies’ respect of the law.” The Ministry added that it had continued to invite officials and industry professionals from the US to visit Taiwan to help companies “understand relevant regulatory laws and trends” amid the ongoing US restrictions on AI technology since 2022. The island is home to the…

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Filed under: News - @ January 15, 2025 6:24 pm