Data, AI & Digital Sovereignty
Policy experts warn that chip controls alone may miss where AI competition is moving
Chatham House argues that chip controls are leaky, increasingly vulnerable to smuggling and less decisive as AI gains come from algorithmic efficiency, inference optimization and model design.
BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 7, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Chatham House argues that chip controls are leaky, increasingly vulnerable to smuggling and less decisive as AI gains come from algorithmic efficiency, inference optimization and model design. Counsel advising technology companies need to prepare for a control environment that may keep changing as policymakers try to catch up with the AI stack.