U.S. grants approval for AI chip export to Microsoft's facility in the UAE
U.S. authorities have granted approval for the export of AI chips to a Microsoft facility located in the UAE.
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The U.S. government has granted approval for the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the United Arab Emirates, as reported by Axios on Saturday.
This approval is part of Microsoft’s ongoing collaboration with the Emirati AI firm G42, which followed a $1.5 billion investment by Microsoft earlier this year, providing the company with a minority stake and a board position in G42. Under this agreement, G42 plans to utilize Microsoft's cloud services for its AI applications.
The arrangement has raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about the risk of sensitive U.S. technology being transferred to foreign entities. In light of this, the U.S. Commerce Department has set specific requirements for the export license, mandating that Microsoft limit access to the facility for individuals from nations subject to U.S. arms embargoes or included on the U.S. Entity List.
This approval is in line with wider U.S. initiatives to monitor advanced AI technologies, which are considered to pose national security threats, especially related to the development of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. U.S. officials are actively seeking to enhance oversight of AI systems by requiring manufacturers of large AI models to disclose their technology details to the U.S. government.
G42, which receives support from the UAE’s Mubadala Investment Company, the UAE ruling family, and U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake, has pledged to adhere to international standards for the development and deployment of AI. The company’s chairman, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also serves as the UAE's national security advisor and is the brother of the UAE’s president.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
This approval is part of Microsoft’s ongoing collaboration with the Emirati AI firm G42, which followed a $1.5 billion investment by Microsoft earlier this year, providing the company with a minority stake and a board position in G42. Under this agreement, G42 plans to utilize Microsoft's cloud services for its AI applications.
The arrangement has raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about the risk of sensitive U.S. technology being transferred to foreign entities. In light of this, the U.S. Commerce Department has set specific requirements for the export license, mandating that Microsoft limit access to the facility for individuals from nations subject to U.S. arms embargoes or included on the U.S. Entity List.
This approval is in line with wider U.S. initiatives to monitor advanced AI technologies, which are considered to pose national security threats, especially related to the development of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. U.S. officials are actively seeking to enhance oversight of AI systems by requiring manufacturers of large AI models to disclose their technology details to the U.S. government.
G42, which receives support from the UAE’s Mubadala Investment Company, the UAE ruling family, and U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake, has pledged to adhere to international standards for the development and deployment of AI. The company’s chairman, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also serves as the UAE's national security advisor and is the brother of the UAE’s president.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
