The Trump administration is contemplating new restrictions on the Chinese AI lab DeepSeek that may restrict it from shopping for Nvidia’s AI chips, and doubtlessly bar Americans from accessing its AI fashions, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The restrictions are a part of the Trump administration’s effort to compete with China on AI. Months after DeepSeek jolted each Silicon Valley and Wall Street, U.S. officers appear to be weighing a number of choices to restrict China’s entry to American applied sciences and shoppers.
On Tuesday, the White House moved to limit extra of Nvidia’s AI chip gross sales to China, strengthening guidelines created by the Biden administration.
DeepSeek’s reputation amongst U.S. AI builders has soared in latest months, and the startup’s aggressive pricing has compelled Silicon Valley to supply frontier AI fashions at decrease prices.
There are lingering questions, nevertheless, round whether or not DeepSeek engaged in IP theft to create a few of its extra aggressive fashions. OpenAI has alleged that the Chinese lab distilled its fashions, violating OpenAI’s phrases of use.
