US Expands Export Blacklist, Adds Over 50 Chinese Companies To Curb AI And Tech Advances

Washington has expanded its efforts in recent years to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, concerned that these can be used to advance Beijing's military systems and other tech capabilities. (Credit: AFP)

The United States on Tuesday added 80 companies to its export blacklist, with more than 50 from China, as part of its ongoing efforts to limit Beijing's advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing technologies.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security placed these 80 companies on an "entity list," which prohibits U.S. companies from supplying them without special government approval.