China Proposes Export Controls on 23 AI Technologies
China has proposed draft export controls covering 40 technologies, including 23 in artificial intelligence, classifying 14 as prohibited and 26 as restricted, with consultations running through November 15.
China's Ministries of Commerce and Science and Technology have proposed a draft revision of export controls covering 40 technologies, including 23 in artificial intelligence, five in biomedicine, and 12 in solar energy.
The draft classifies 14 technologies as prohibited and 26 as restricted, with AI thresholds including models with at least two trillion parameters.
Public consultations on the draft will continue until November 15, while a temporary pre-export registration requirement came into effect on October 16.
The move signals Beijing's push to protect its sensitive technologies amid global trade tensions, with developers watching closely to see how the restrictions will impact the export of models and chips.
What do these terms mean?
Export controls: Rules that define what sensitive technologies and products a country can export, and who requires a license before exporting.
Model parameters: The digital components from which an AI model learns, with the size of the model measured by their number.
Photovoltaic solar energy: A technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity using solar panels and cells.
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