A new proposal from the US Government against China and countries that are seen as a “threat” aims to force citizens and permanent residents to report transactions involving the construction of supercomputers with performance exceeding 100 PetaFLOPS in these territories.
The new regulation seeks to further tighten sanctions imposed in 2022, which prevent processor manufacturers from making supercomputers of 100 PFLOPS or higher available to China.
According to the US, this new standard is mainly aimed at reaching transactions related to the construction, sales and production of supercomputers in countries such as China, Macau and Hong Kong with more than 100 PFLOPS FP64 or 200 P`FLOPS FP32.
The new rules are no longer limited to developers of CPUs, GPUs or FPGAs, but will also apply to individuals or entities that have a majority stake in foreign organizations or are involved in the management of these types of activities.
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Opposition to US sanctions
A new US proposal against supercomputer production in China and other territories has met with strong opposition, led by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
The two groups argue that the financial cost of complying with the rules could be even greater than the U.S. government estimates, at up to $100 million. They also say the restrictions could end up taking away the country’s competitive advantage in the semiconductor industry.
Andreessen Horowitz has also suggested that the US government reconsider its focus on computing power, arguing that it could quickly become outdated. Instead, they propose that restrictions should be based on the type of foreign entity involved.
US regulations against China’s creation of supercomputers remain at the debate stage, with the technology industry demanding revisions and emphasizing the need for clearer definitions and an approach focused on safeguarding national security without interfering with manufacturers’ innovation and global competitiveness.
Source: Tom’s Hardware
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