US chip export curbs raise concerns for India’s AI growth, infrastructure

Indian industry leaders and associations have expressed concern over the US government’s new regulations limiting the export of AI chips. Industry players fear the restrictions will hinder AI development in India by reducing access to GPUs and increasing procurement costs.

“Large-scale AI data centres requiring several hundred thousand GPUs may face delays or scaling down, placing global companies at a competitive advantage over Indian enterprises,” said Ashok Chandak, president of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).