Daily Tech Roundup: U.S. Wants Cloud Firms to Flag Foreign Users Training AI

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A physical intelligent agent that can mimic human expressions gets showcased at a technology exhibition in Beijing on Monday. Photo: VCG

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After chip controls, U.S. wants cloud firms to flag foreign users training AI

The U.S. wants cloud service providers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to identify and actively investigate foreign clients developing artificial intelligence (AI) applications on their platforms amid a tech conflict between Washington and Beijing, Bloomberg reported. The draft regulations, which are open for public comment until April 29, would apply to all U.S. providers of infrastructure as a service.