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US tech leaders aim for fewer export curbs on AI chips for China

The symbol for Intel appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York. [AP Photo]

Intel Corp has introduced a processor in China that is designed for AI deep-learning applications despite reports of the Biden administration considering additional restrictions on Chinese companies to address loopholes in chip export controls.

The chip giant's product launch on July 11 is part of an effort by U.S. technology companies to bypass or curb government export controls to the Chinese market as the U.S. government, citing national security concerns, continues to tighten restrictions on China's artificial intelligence industry.

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