Why are AI chips export-restricted while training data isn't?
BarnacleBasic1988 · reddit · 2026-09-16
A Reddit thread questions US AI export policy logic: chips are restricted overseas to preserve the lead, yet US companies can still sell training data to foreign labs. Discussion weighs whether data is less critical than compute, or just easier to substitute and scrape.
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