For some time now, the US has been trying to get ahead of China when it comes to the development of world-changing artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In an attempt to slow down Chinese AI progress, a recent tactic has been to throttle Chinese access to the computer chips or semiconductors needed for the most advanced artificial intelligence models. The US has restricted exports of some computer chips going into the Middle East. It’s meant to stop AI-enabling chips from getting to China. But there’s no information on which countries or how chips would get to China. It’s very hard to develop AI without these, and they are also mostly produced by US-based companies, including current world leader Nvidia. Is the US losing its influence ?