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Managing Director Rummondo, “Past export licenses have also been cancelled.”
China also hints at banning imports of connected cars
The U.S. government is pursuing measures to strengthen export and investment regulations to prevent China from accessing not only artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors but also software such as ChatGPT. They also hinted at the possibility of taking ‘extreme measures’, such as banning the import of Chinese-made connected cars (vehicles capable of mobile communication).
In an interview with Reuters on the 8th, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Lemondo said, “We are focusing on AI in the regulation of semiconductor exports to China,” adding, “Even semiconductors for which export licenses were approved in the past will have their licenses revoked if it is discovered that they have AI functions.” “It is,” he said. According to Reuters, the Commerce Department is considering new regulations that would restrict exports of AI software such as ChatGPT to China. Following AI semiconductors, the plan is to expand regulations to related cloud services and programs.
Minister Lemondo also said at a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on this day, “We will complete regulatory regulations for investment in China in high-tech fields such as AI by the end of this year.” In August of last year, the Joe Biden administration announced an executive order restricting Chinese investment in three high-tech fields, including semiconductors, quantum computers, and AI, and intends to further strengthen this.
Minister Lemondo also explained that regarding Chinese-made connected cars, “they may be prohibited from being used in the U.S. or guardrails (safety devices) may be required.” In February of this year, President Biden ordered an investigation, saying there was a risk of American data being leaked if technology from China, North Korea, or Russia was used in connected cars. Accordingly, the Department of Commerce is reportedly reviewing a rule that would ban communications technology transactions with information technology (IT) companies from “countries of concern.”
In relation to this, Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy submitted a written opinion to the Ministry of Commerce on the 30th of last month, stating, “The Korean automobile industry is concerned about the wide scope of the connected car supply chain investigation, the uncertainty of potential regulatory targets, and the timing of implementation.”
Secretary Lemondo also said that if China invaded Taiwan and took control of TSMC, the world’s largest foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) company, the impact on the U.S. economy would be “absolutely devastating.” He explained, “Currently, the United States purchases 92% of its cutting-edge semiconductors from Taiwan.”
Washington = Correspondent Moon Byeong-ki [email protected]
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