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"The Trump administration has unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese
robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the US AI buildout from
national security threats and re-shore key industries slated for explosive
growth.
The Federal Communications Commission released the measures, which bar Chinese
imports of new humanoid and quadruped robots, in addition to connected power
inverters, which enable renewable energy sources and batteries to connect to
grids and data centre equipment.
The restrictions show the Trump administration is aiming to safeguard the US
artificial intelligence supply chain from Chinese threats of disruption, data
theft and cyberattacks, while also driving firms to shift manufacturing to the
US.
“These devices could create supply chain vulnerabilities that could disrupt US
economic and national security and could create a cybersecurity risk that
threatened American critical infrastructure,” the FCC said in a statement.
The Chinese embassy in Washington said Beijing “urges the United States to heed
the objective and rational voices of the business communities in both
countries” and “stop smearing Chinese companies and threatening them with
sanctions.”
China’s government will “take all necessary measures in response to any action
that causes material harm to its interests,” the embassy said.
Some analysts forecast broad adoption of humanoid robots, topped with
AI-enabled “brains,” in consumer and industrial arenas, while explosive
data-center construction in the US will depend on reliable sources of
inverters."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
