Tech giant Intel is adapting to U.S. trade restrictions by launching two artificially limited AI chips specifically for the Chinese market. The HL-328 and HL-388 models—set to debut in June and September—are scaled-back versions of Intel’s latest Gaudi 3 chips, with reduced performance to comply with export controls. 🔧
Rival Nvidia is making similar moves, prepping three China-focused chips including the H20, which enters production this quarter. These adjustments follow tightened U.S. rules limiting advanced AI tech sales to China. 🚫💡
Why does it matter? The Chinese mainland accounted for 27% of Intel’s 2023 revenue. But as Professor Zeng Yi from the Chinese Academy of Sciences warns: \"If companies withhold top-tier tech, they risk losing customers permanently… China must build its own AI ecosystems now.\" 🌱
Intel faces dual challenges: catching up to competitors like AMD and Nvidia while balancing geopolitical pressures. Will watered-down chips satisfy China’s tech demands—or fuel homegrown innovation? 💥
