United States of America strengthens efforts to limit its military capabilities. Chinese Y Russia. government Joe Biden will ban the sale chips sophisticated compared to its two main competitors, The Cold War between both powers and this also responds to the escalation of tensions in the country. Taiwan.
restrictions White House will prevent the sale semiconductors Wide range of companies from Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, some basic models for building supercomputers and systems Artificial intelligence (AI). Although these technologies are beginning to be applied in the world, video gameIn the last decade, its use has resulted in both the development of smart weapons and the surveillance. China, for example, face recognition It is powered by AI to suppress the Uighurs, the country’s Muslim minority.
The main purpose of Washington’s decision is to reduce Beijing’s access to technology it can use for military purposes. In addition, in recent years the Chinese regime has strengthened its capacity as a semiconductor manufacturer, an important industry for both consumer electronics and manufacturing. military technologyaviation or health USA when losing weight.
technological struggle
This position worries the Biden administration, which supports a series of legislative measures to gain power and reduce its rivals. Among them, the law that will allocate $52,000 million in subsidies, factories chips in the country. To do this, the US has its ally Taiwan, the biggest superpower in chip manufacturing, and in return, a territory China claims to own. The alliance has been a major source of economic and geopolitical tension, as the Asian giant is dependent on the island for the production of the most advanced semiconductors. following steps initiated by donald trump, Washington has also restricted access to more complex models for Chinese companies, for example. huawei.
With this decision, Biden escalates the technological struggle that Beijing describes as the “Cold War mentality” that will harm economic and scientific cooperation. “It will have an impact on the stability of global industry and supply chains and the recovery of the world economy,” China’s Ministry of Commerce warned.
curbing Chinese military capacity
Nvidia said the restrictions imposed by the White House will affect its business, which generated nearly $400 million in revenue in the second quarter of this year. But the actions of the USA may go beyond these two companies. Other companies that manufacture tools or equipment, as industry sources point out to the ‘New York Times’. software The designers were told they could not export high-end technology to China.