President Joe Biden’s administration announced new rules aimed at making it easier to sell artificial intelligence systems and computing power to U.S. allies while also keeping the technology out of the hands of countries of concern. .
The White House announced Monday (January 13) that the interim final rule on the proliferation of artificial intelligence builds on previous regulations, including chip regulations announced in October 2022 and October 2023. press release.
“To strengthen America’s national security and economic power, it is essential that this critical technology is kept out of the country and that the world’s AI runs on American rails,” the release said. “It is critical that we work with AI companies and foreign governments to implement critical security and trust standards as we build out AI ecosystems.”
To promote the responsible proliferation of AI, the rule places no limits on chip sales to 18 U.S. allies and partners and streamlines the shipping process for low-risk technologies, according to the release.
The rule also creates two types of status to help responsible and trusted businesses benefit from U.S. technology: Universally Verified End User (UVEU) and Nationally Verified End User, the release said.
It also lowers chip caps by allowing non-VEU entities outside of major allies to buy large amounts of computing power and by signing government-to-government deals that align AI-related values with U.S. values. It is also possible to double the For each release.
To limit access to technology in countries of concern, the rules include ensuring access to advanced semiconductors for general-purpose use rather than for training advanced AI systems, limiting the transfer of model weights, and Contains provisions that set security standards to protect model weights. An advanced closed-weight AI model, according to the release.
Biden issued his first national security memorandum on AI in October, directing federal agencies to keep the country safe. AI advances as a strategic asset while promoting safe development for national security.
The White House directive outlines three core goals to maintain U.S. leadership in secure AI development. Harnessing AI for national security while upholding democratic values. Building international consensus on AI governance.
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