Microsoft President Brad
Smith said the tech company s high profile deal with the United
Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the
transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a.
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Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com and other technology companies have been competing for a limited supply of Nvidia s high-end chips as they race to dominate AI computing.
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a move that a senior Republican congressman warned could have national security implications. In an interview with Reuters this week, Smith said the sales accord, many details of which are being reported here for the first time, could progress to a second phase that entails the export of crucial components of AI technology such as model weights, a crown jewel of AI systems that determine how powerful they are. Smith said there is no firm timeline for the second phase.
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a move that a senior Re.