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White House considering chip tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China amid enforcement gaps — software or hardware tracking could be next step in U.S. export controls over leading-edge AI silicon

U.S. officials are weighing chip-level location tracking to curb AI hardware smuggling to China, according to Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. But the plan faces technical hurdles, industry pushback, and geopolitical risks.