Reuters: US asks TSMC to stop supplying AI chips to China
The United States has asked Taiwanese company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to stop supplying chips intended for use in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to China.
This was reported by Reuters, citing a source.
The report said: “The Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC imposing export restrictions on certain complex chips 7 nanometers or larger destined for China and used in artificial intelligence accelerators and graphics processor”.
On November 8, Nikkei Asia reported that TSMC will limit chip supply to China due to US sanctions. These restrictions will affect manufacturers in China developing high-performance computing devices, graphics processors and some artificial intelligence-based technologies. On October 29, US authorities announced a ban on transactions related to quantum technology, semiconductors and artificial intelligence for persons in the country with representatives of several states, in That includes China.
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