by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Chips & China, Essay, Tech Transfer
James A. Lewis, July 2025 The “Chip Security Act” hopes to bolster U.S. national security by tracking the location of advanced integrated circuits and computing hardware used for artificial intelligence. The bill seeks to protect these from diversion,...
by James Lewis | Jun 23, 2025 | Chips & China, Essay, Tech Transfer
James A. Lewis, June 2025 It is hard to argue that America’s recent forays into tech policy have been a success, if success means outcompeting China. China now leads the world in the production of drones, robots, 5G networks, batteries, EVs, missiles, and...
by admin | May 6, 2025 | Chips & China, Essay, Policy and Strategy
RIN 0694-AJ90 BY JAMES A. LEWIS May 2025 BIS has amended the EAR to expand its export controls in an attempt to regulate the diffusion of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models and large clusters of advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) to...
by admin | Apr 23, 2025 | Chips & China, Essay, Policy and Strategy
BY ROB KNAKE With the news this week that the Trump Administration did not roll back but tightened restrictions on NVIDIA’s ability to export advanced chips to China, I would say that the China Hawks most definitely have the upper hand on the AI bulls. With...
by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Chips & China, Essay, Policy and Strategy
By Michael Frank America’s contest with China over advanced technologies features a compelling irony: the more Washington tightens export controls and induces friction in supply chains, the more it eliminates the leverage it might brandish in a real...
by admin | Mar 31, 2025 | AI, Chips & China, Essay
BY ROBERT KNAKE This week, the New York Times put out a long news analysis on the hopes and dreams of AI companies for less regulation in the Trump administration. Yet, while the early signs may point in a pro-industry direction, don’t be surprised if the Trump...
