The US will ban Chinese companies from using Intel and Nvidia chips

For decades, world powers have contested supremacy in many respects, a clear example is technologies. Cybersecurity specialists mention that China has been surpassing US achievements in the field of artificial intelligence-powered applications and technology for at least a couple of years.

This has not gone unnoticed by researchers on
American territory, so a strategy to curb the development of artificial
intelligence in China is getting ready. This plan involves a ban on the
sale of technology developed or manufactured in the US to some companies based
in the Asian giant; in addition, the American government would justify this new
move as part of a campaign against the Chinese government’s abuse against
ethnic Muslim minorities.

According to cybersecurity specialists, among
the companies involved in this new ban are prominent developers of this kind of
technology, such as:

• Megvii:
  Image recognition software developer, considered by many to be the world’s most
  valuable start-up
• iFlytek:
  Technology company specialized in voice recognition
• Hikvision:
  Manufacturer of CCTV systems with global presence
• SenseTime:
  Artificial intelligence developers applied to smart city systems, education and
  mobility
• Yitu:
  Artificial vision and voice recognition device developer

Just like companies like Huawei and ZTE, these organizations, among others, face tough sanctions imposed by Donald Trump’s administration.  In this case, the companies mentioned depend heavily on the technical development and investigations available in the US. An example is the firm SenseTime, which has formed partnerships with organizations such as the Masachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for joint research. Other Chinese companies, such as Yitu, have collaborated with the University of California to develop algorithms to help diagnose diseases.

For cybersecurity specialists, it is clear that
the US intends to leverage its role as a global leader in semiconductors. CPUs
and GPUs from large companies such as Nvidia and Intel, and chips produced by
less popular companies such as ON Semiconductor and Ambarella, have played a
key role in the development of artificial intelligence in China.

In addition, according to reports from the
Center for International Strategic Studies, only 15% of semiconductors used by
Chinese companies are manufactured in the country, indicating a clear reliance
on US technology. In this regard, it has been reported that the Chinese
government’s plans for artificial intelligence are to reduce that technological
breach, so by 2025 China would produce 40% of the semiconductors used by its
technology companies, as mentioned by cybersecurity specialists.

Although it is clear that this measure would
immediately impact the development of artificial intelligence in China,
specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS) consider
the US dominant position in the development and manufacture of semiconductors
is not an invariable factor, so the US should also make significant progress if
they really want to lead the advances related to artificial intelligence,
because the breach between the two countries in this field remains wide.

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