China Plans Export Controls on AI and Solar Tech
China's draft export controls cover 23 AI technologies and 12 solar manufacturing processes, from perovskite cells to thin wafers. Comments close 15 November.
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China's draft export controls cover 23 AI technologies and 12 solar manufacturing processes, from perovskite cells to thin wafers. Comments close 15 November.
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