US Senators Submit Bill Requires Location Tracking On AI Chips To Limit Access To China
JAKARTA A US senator submitted a Draft Law (RUU) calling for the implementation of a location tracking system on artificial intelligence (AI) chips subject to export controls. This step is intended to prevent the smuggling and use of advanced chips by China which is considered to threaten US national security.
The bill, dubbed the Chip Security Act', will require the US Department of Commerce to ensure that AI chips, as well as products containing these chips, are equipped with a location verification mechanism. This technology aims to detect irregularities, smuggling, or unauthorized use of export-controlled chips.
"With this additional security measure, we can continue to expand access to US technology without compromising national security," said Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who is the main proposer of the bill.
The bill also requires companies exporting AI chips to report to Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) if their products are diverted from their intended location or undergo attempted vandalism.
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The move comes just days after US President Donald Trump stated that he would cancel or modify President Joe Biden's era regulation limiting exports of high-tech AI chips, with the aim of maintaining US leadership in the AI sector and hampering China's access to the technology.
In addition, a member of the House of Representatives from the Illinois Democratic Party, Bill Foster, is also rumored to be filing a similar bill in the next few weeks.
China's access restrictions to AI technology that have the potential to strengthen its military capabilities have become the main focus of policymakers in Washington. Concerns are growing after reports of illegal smuggling of Nvidia chips into China violate US export rules.
The bill marks a new chapter in the technological competition between the US and China, as well as reinforces the US government's determination to maintain its dominance and security of strategic technology amid heating geopolitical tensions.