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New think tank launches with focus on AI chip export controls

Saif Khan, formerly of the United States National Security Council and Department of Commerce, has launched the Center for Technology and Statecraft (CTS), a new think tank focused on AI policy research. CTS's initial report highlights the significant impact of deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography controls on China's AI chip production, projecting a substantial deficit compared to the US by the mid-2030s. The think tank aims to provide grounded, technical, and forward-looking analysis to inform policy discussions in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. AI

IMPACT This think tank's research on AI chip export controls could influence future US-China technological competition and policy decisions.

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. ChinaTalk TIER_1 English(EN) · Jordan Schneider ·

    The Case for DUV Controls

    with Saif Khan!