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Microsoft Reportedly Lobbies Trump Administration Not to Ban Chinese Data Center Parts
The company is among several firms pushing back on adding Chinese-made AI components to a federal ban list.
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Key points
- Reuters reports Microsoft urged the administration not to ban Chinese data-center parts
- Several firms are lobbying on the issue
- The debate centers on optical transceivers and the FCC's covered list
Microsoft has urged the Trump administration not to ban Chinese-made parts used in artificial intelligence data centers, Reuters reported Tuesday [1].
The company is among several firms pressing the administration on the issue [1]. The Daily Caller reported the dispute involves optical transceivers and whether they are added to the FCC's covered list of banned equipment [2].
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.
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Should Chinese-made parts be banned from American AI data centers?
- Yes, national security first
- Only the most sensitive parts
- No, it would raise costs too much
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