5 things about AI you may have missed today: US orders Nvidia to stop AI chip export, AI data poisoning tool, more
Today, October 25, was an important day in the artificial intelligence space, especially when it comes to AI chips. In the first incident, tech giant Nvidia says that the US government has ordered it to immediately stop exporting some of its advanced AI chips to China. Earlier, this decision was supposed to come into effect 30 days after October 17. In other news, Qualcomm has unveiled a new AI-powered chip for Microsoft Windows-based laptops and claims that its performance may even surpass that of Apple's Mac computers. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
Nvidia has revealed that, due to regulatory changes, the US government has told it to immediately cease exporting certain top-tier artificial intelligence chips to China, as per a report by The Guardian. These restrictions, initially slated to take effect 30 days after the October 17th announcement by the Biden administration, were part of measures aimed at preventing countries like China, Iran, and Russia from acquiring advanced AI chips developed by Nvidia and other companies. Nvidia did not provide a specific reason for the accelerated timeline but expressed that it does not anticipate a significant immediate impact on its earnings resulting from this action.
Qualcomm revealed details about a chip designed for Microsoft Windows-based laptops, as per a report by Reuters. The AI chips are due to be launched in 2024, and the company claims will outperform Apple's Mac computer chips in certain tasks.
According to Qualcomm executives, the upcoming Snapdragon Elite X chip has undergone a redesign aimed at enhancing its performance in artificial intelligence-related tasks such as email summarization, text generation, and image creation.
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