Deepseek, the Chinese AI that shook the world and especially the Silicon Valley in January, could soon be prohibited in the United States. According to the New York Times, US authorities are currently taking measures to enraged the homonymous startup, as well as their support from Nvidia, the main flea manufacturer in the United States.
After having decided this week to restrict the sales of the manufacturer’s artificial intelligence fleas, the Trump administration is considering other sanctions to prevent US technologies. She also thinks of prohibiting Americans from accessing Depseek.
Between concerns and competition
To these sanctions are added pressure on NVIDIA by the Congress. This Wednesday, April 16, a committee from the United States Representatives Chamber that focuses on national security threats emanating from China opened an investigation into the sale of fleas by Nvidia throughout Asia. The objective with him is to determine if the manufacturer provided to knowing essential technologies for the development of AI, in Depseek and, therefore, breaks the US rules.
For his part, Nvidia, who will design his AI chips in the United States, defended himself by stating the directives of the United States Government Charter on the products he could sell and the places where he could sell them.
These measures occur after the recent discovery of links between Speedseek researchers and the popular liberation army (ALP), as well as other Chinese institutions that have been sanctioned for their help to the Chinese army. In detail, dozens of researchers from the Chinese startup are or have been affiliated with ALP laboratories or defense research institutes in China, according to a report that the New York Times could consult.
Some have also worked with an institute that develops and test of Chinese nuclear weapons, organizations to which the United States government has forbidden to buy American technologies and other groups.
If it is not uncommon in China that private companies maintain narrow links with the industries supported by the State and create technologies for projects financed by the State, Depseek would have narrower links with the Chinese army and government we think, said Kit Conklin, vice president of the data analysis company behind the report.
In more general terms, attacks against Deepseek and Nvidia are involved in a context of competition between China and the United States in the AI sector. The United States fears being preceded by China in this area, which would not be without consequences for national and geopolitical security.
If China reaches this feat, this would allow you to use AI systems more quickly to design missiles, autonomous drones and other new generation weapons. It could also persuade other countries to use their technology for their IA systems and infrastructure network, and thus weaken the influence of the United States in the world.
Source: BFM TV
