US export controls on AI chips are ineffective at stopping technology diversion

A manufacturer-by-manufacturer overview of the chips, accelerators, and infrastructure powering modern AI systems.

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.

In October 2026, Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin said Taipei plans to add AI servers and cutting-edge semiconductors to its export control list, making shipments of restricted AI hardware to China a criminal offense under the Foreign Trade Act, partly to meet commitments in a 2026 trade deal with the US.