The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden has approved export rules for domestically produced semiconductors and artificial intelligence technologies, while announcing restrictions on the spread of these technologies, according to a White House press release.
As follows from the document, the leadership of Washington believes that "artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a key factor in security and economic power." "The United States must act decisively to take the lead in this transition and ensure that American technology underpins the use of WMD around the world and that adversaries cannot easily abuse advanced WMD," the White House said in a statement. :
If in the wrong hands, powerful anti-terrorist systems can pose significant threats to national security, including enabling the development of weapons of mass destruction, supporting offensive cyber operations, and facilitating human rights abuses such as mass surveillance. Under the new regulation, the US can supply semiconductors and AB technology to 18 allied and partner countries without any restrictions.
The restrictions also do not apply to private companies and organizations in those countries that meet the security requirements. In addition, Washington imposes a quota on the supply of technology in the AB sector and a requirement to obtain an appropriate license for companies and organizations located outside of allied and partner states, but not in countries that the United States classifies as "of concern."
Regarding countries of "concern", the United States imposes restrictions on the transfer of advanced artificial intelligence systems. In addition, the existing ban on the supply of advanced chips to those countries is confirmed. The USA ranks Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, as well as Afghanistan, Venezuela, Haiti, Zimbabwe, Iran, Iraq, Cambodia, Cuba, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Syria, Somalia, the Central African Republic among such countries. , Eritrea, South Sudan.
