Microsoft's $1B Project With UAE Artificial Intelligence Giant Comes Under National Security Scanner
Microsoft's $1B Project With UAE Artificial Intelligence Giant Comes Under National Security Scanner
The $1 billion AI project between $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ and United Arab Emirates AI holding company G42 in Kenya has come under the scanner due to national security concerns.
美國與阿拉伯聯合酋長國人工智能控股公司G42在肯尼亞的10億美元人工智能項目因國家安全問題受到審查。$微軟 (MSFT.US)$發生了什麼事：該交易於五月份宣佈，美國和阿聯酋政府參與了其中的斡旋。它被認爲是一種潛在的模式，旨在延伸美國對全球南部的政治和經濟影響力的合作方式。但是，對微軟、G42和阿聯酋政府的依賴引發了華盛頓的國家安全擔憂，彭博社報道。
What Happened: The deal, which was announced in May, was brokered with the involvement of the U.S. and UAE governments.
爲了投資於該交易，微軟同意向G42投資15億美元，前提是G42解除與中國公司的關係。儘管如此，五角大樓官員仍然對G42完全與中國分離持懷疑態度。
It was perceived as a potential model for similar collaborations aimed at extending the U.S.'s political and economic reach in the Global South. However, the reliance on Microsoft, G42, and the Emirati government has sparked national security concerns in Washington, reported Bloomberg.
微軟的網絡安全漏洞加劇了外國勢力獲取敏感美國網絡的擔憂。人們還擔心將先進的人工智能出口到人權記錄不清的海灣國家。
The crux of the partnership is Microsoft's agreement to invest $1.5 billion in G42, provided G42 severs its ties with Chinese companies. Despite this, Pentagon officials remain doubtful about G42's total disengagement from China.
眼下關鍵問題是是否批准向中東運輸用於人工智能數據中心的H100芯片，它是半導體產品。
The cybersecurity lapses at Microsoft have heightened fears of foreign powers gaining access to sensitive U.S. networks. There are also apprehensions about exporting advanced AI to Gulf states with dubious human rights records.
意義在於：反對G42-微軟交易大舉場可能會阻礙政府將美國企業置於人工智能發展的前沿。據報道，美國官員渴望確保美國公司而不是中國公司獲得海灣國家資助和建設重大的人工智能項目的好處。
The immediate issue at hand is whether to greenlight shipments of $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ H100 chips, semiconductors used in AI data centers, to the Middle East.
眼下的緊要問題是是否批准向中東發貨H100芯片，這是用於人工智能數據中心的半導體。$英偉達 (NVDA.US)$眼下的緊要問題是是否批准向中東發貨H100芯片，這是用於人工智能數據中心的半導體。
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Why It Matters: Opposition to the G42-Microsoft deal could potentially obstruct the administration's efforts to position U.S. companies at the forefront of AI development.
這項發展在美中關係升級之際發生。上個月，美國駐中國大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯指責北京積極破壞兩國之間的外交關係。
U.S. officials are keen to ensure that American firms, not their Chinese counterparts, reap the benefits of Gulf states' aspirations to fund and construct major AI projects, the report noted.
"我們正在與國家安全委員會和商務部密切合作，美國國家安全將繼續是我們的主要優先事項，" 微軟發言人大衛·卡迪說。
This development comes in the wake of escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. Last month, the U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, accused Beijing of actively undermining diplomatic relations between the two nations.
這一進展是在美國和中國之間的緊張局勢加劇之際出現的。上個月，美國駐華大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯指責北京方面在積極破壞兩國之間的外交關係。
"We're working closely with the National Security Council and Department of Commerce, and U.S. national security will continue to be a principal priority," stated Microsoft spokesperson David Cuddy.
微軟發言人David Cuddy表示：“我們正在與國家安全委員會和商務部密切合作，美國的國家安全仍將是首要優先考慮因素。”
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