Proposed US restriction on chip export threatens India’s AI hardware plans: IESA

New Delhi: The proposed restriction on artificial intelligence chip export to non-key allies nations, including India, will challenge the country’s plan for AI hardware, crucial for the local development of emerging technologies, semiconductor industry body IESA said on Wednesday. India’s National AI Mission aims to develop infrastructure with over 10,000 GPUs (graphics processing units) through public-private partnerships, supported by a Rs 10,000 crore investment over five years.