U.S. considering curbing China's cloud access, official says

Washington fears Beijing could use cloud-based tech to develop military AI

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Alan Estevez, U.S. under secretary of commerce for industry and security, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 21. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

SHOICHIRO TAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Washington is considering measures to restrict China's access to cloud computing services provided by American companies as it pushes to curb Beijing's efforts to develop artificial intelligence for military use, a senior U.S. official said in an interview.

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