The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis The AI Arms Race Heats Up: US Considers Blocking AI Chip Exports
Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. is considering blocking AI chip exports to China, escalating the competition in the AI arms race. Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind reveals plans for a model that could surpass ChatGPT. Meanwhile, Unity has launched an innovative AI platform that revolutionizes content creation for gaming through natural language processing. This rapid evolution highlights the fierce rivalry among tech giants.
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OpenAI's Competition
- OpenAI faces competition in the consumer-facing LLM market, not just from US companies like Google, Anthropic, and Inflection.
- Chinese search giant Baidu claims Ernie 3.5 surpasses ChatGPT and GPT-4 in some tests, especially Chinese-language capabilities.
US-China AI Chip Restrictions
- The US government considers new restrictions on AI chip exports to China, potentially halting shipments from companies like NVIDIA without a license.
- This action would build upon previous restrictions and impact even modified chips like NVIDIA's A800.
China's AI Push
- China is urging its private sector to accelerate AI development and compete with the US.
- Despite significantly lower AI investments compared to the US, China aims to catch up in the global AI race.