European Union (AB) commission Vice President for Technology Henna Virkkunen and EU Commission Member Responsible for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic made a joint statement about the new regulation of the USA.
“We are concerned about the US’s measures”
In the statement reacting to the US decision to restrict the export of advanced chips for the use of artificial intelligence to some EU countries, it was said: “We are concerned about the US’s measures restricting access to the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to some EU member countries and companies.”
It was stated in the statement that it is in the interest of the USA, both economically and in terms of security, for the EU to purchase advanced artificial intelligence chips without any restrictions, and it was emphasized that the EU has a strong cooperation with the USA, especially in the field of security.
“The supply chain needs to be established”
In the statement, it was stated that EU countries do not pose a security risk to the USA and offer economic opportunities. While it was stated that the EU side shared these concerns with the current US administration, it was noted that a safe transatlantic supply chain should be established in the field of artificial intelligence technologies and supercomputers by establishing constructive communication with the new US administration. Yesterday, a new regulation regarding the export of artificial intelligence chips from the USA was announced.
Under this arrangement, 18 allied and partner countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and the United Kingdom It was announced that there would be no restrictions on chip sales and that restrictions would be imposed on other countries. With this regulation, there will be limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that the EU countries on the list can purchase from the USA.
Source: www.dunya.com
