Microsoft Reportedly Lobbies Trump Administration Not to Ban Chinese Data Center Parts

Microsoft has urged the Trump administration not to ban Chinese-made parts used in artificial intelligence data centers, Reuters reported Tuesday.

The company is among several firms pressing the administration on the issue. The Daily Caller reported the dispute involves optical transceivers and whether they are added to the FCC's covered list of banned equipment.

Free Speech Frontline's take: America cannot win the AI race on Chinese parts. Big Tech wants cheap components, but every piece of Chinese hardware inside an American data center is a potential back door. Washington should weigh national security first.