China Plans AI Chip Factories Using Particle Accelerators to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions
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In order to circumvent U.S. sanctions hampering its native industry, China is planning to establish artificial intelligence (AI) chip factories utilizing particle accelerators, reports South China Morning Post. A team of scientists from Tsinghua University is discussing with officials to find a suitable location for the plant, where the particle accelerators will be used to generate a superior light source needed for in-house AI chip production. The plan is seen as a strategic move to counteract U.S. sanctions and nurture home-front technological development.
Aiming to subvert sanctions that hamper its native industry, China plans to establish factories for artificial intelligence (AI) chips that employ particle accelerators, as per the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Using particle accelerators, innovative methods to generate a fresh laser source may be possible. The particle accelerator's electron beam will be converted into a superior light source required to fabricate in-house AI semiconductor chips. Discussions are underway between Tsinghua University scientists and officials in the Xiongan New Area to find a suitable location for the plant, mentions the report. By adopting this strategy, local scientists hope to skirt the sanctions imposed by the U.S. In the process of constructing semiconductor chips for advanced AI systems, the particle accelerators would take over the function of the lithography machine. Currently, only the ASML, a Dutch firm, holds the technology for these machines. The U.S. has restricted the firm from selling its high-end devices to China, similar to the ban it placed on Nvidia, the world's top AI chip producer, from marketing its most potent products in China. Multiple lithography machines could be housed in the planned colossal Chinese factory, informs the SCMP report. China has previously tried to counteract sanctions via domestic initiatives. Reports emerged in May detailing how Chinese firms were exploring ways to build AI systems using inferior semiconductors and various chip combinations due to U.S. sanctions. However, despite these restrictions, Chinese firms launched new AI systems after the country implemented its benchmark AI laws. On September 7th, Tencent introduced its ChatGPT competitor in the Chinese market. The U.S., in the meantime, is striving to strengthen its hold on the AI manufacturing market. High-valued deals focusing on AI chips and technology were made during the U.S.'s most recent trip to Vietnam. Fears of China heading AI development have spread internationally, with European regulators contemplating their position on export controls and China's restrictions.
Published At
9/25/2023 12:16:11 PM
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