The US government has placed software designed to train neural networks to analyse satellite images under new export controls in a bid to prevent foreign adversaries using said code.
The decision, made by Uncle Sam's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is effective today. Vendors shipping software subject to the controls – in that the applications help machine learning systems annotate satellite images in a particular way – will have to apply for a license to sell their products to customers outside of the US and Canada.
"Items warrant control for export because the items may provide a significant military or intelligence advantage to the United States or because foreign policy reasons justify control," the BIS said.
Hah!
(Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Thursday January 09 2020, @03:42AM
Any big company wanting to make neural nets to analyze satellite images will just cheerfully locate their development lab outside the US and Canada. From there they can sell to the whole world instead of just to the US and Canada.