Bill that would mandate AI chip location tracking gains industry support (opens original article in a new tab)

A bill requiring AI chips to have stronger security to prevent them from reaching China gains industry support, aiming to close loopholes in U.S. export controls, though some industry groups oppose it.

• A group of companies supports a bill requiring AI chips to have stronger security to prevent them from reaching China
• The bill aims to close loopholes in U.S. export controls by tracking chip locations via hardware or software
• The Semiconductor Industry Association opposes the bill, arguing it could restrict global chip sales
• The Commerce Department closed a loophole allowing chips to be sold to Chinese subsidiaries in third-party countries