A CSET data snapshot was highlighted in a New York Times article discussing the challenges faced by the U.S. government in enforcing technology export controls aimed at preventing advanced chip technology from reaching Chinese firms like Huawei, which is under U.S. sanctions. Despite stringent restrictions, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently discovered that some of its chips were being used in Huawei devices.

The featured CSET research report, Pushing the Limits: Huawei’s AI Chip Tests U.S. Export Controls, by Jacob Feldgoise and Hanna Dohmen, reveals how Huawei’s latest AI chip—the Ascend 910B—advances upon the previous generation and demonstrates how export controls are likely hindering Huawei’s production capabilities.

Additionally, Jacob Feldgoise provided insight, stating, “U.S. government officials charged with enforcing export controls face a difficult task: writing rules that restrict what private companies do in their operations outside the United States”

To read the full article, visit The New York Times.