The United States is rumored to be planning to block China’s remote use of advanced AI chip pipeline control and expand it to seven countries including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Technology media The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the US Commerce Department is finalizing new rules to prevent Chinese AI companies from using advanced AI chips remotely through data centers in other countries, and plans to announce them as soon as this month.

The new rules will extend existing semiconductor-related controls to seven additional countries, including Malaysia.Singapore AndThailand . The Commerce Ministry is currently in talks with other government agencies before finalizing the deal.