EU · binding regulation
EU AI Act
EU-AIA-2024
Treatment of Compute + Model-Weight Export Controls
silentEU AIA does not address compute / weight export controls; lives in dual-use Regulation (EU) 2021/821
Primary source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Comparative jurisdictional memo · Compute + Model-Weight Export Controls
EU AI Act vs Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management
Verdict: both silentDownload PDF
CN · binding regulation
Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management
CN-GENAI-2023
Treatment of Compute + Model-Weight Export Controls
silentGenAI Measures do not address compute export; lives in Export Control Law + MOFCOM rules
Primary source: CAC Order No. 15
What this comparison shows
On the topic of Compute + Model-Weight Export Controls, EU AI Act is classified as silent and Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management as silent. The editorial verdict is both silent. Neither instrument addresses this topic. This is a policy lacuna — there is no incumbent canonical position from either regime, so future regulator activity on this topic shapes the entire field.
Contested question: Should compute + weight export controls govern by (a) recipient jurisdiction, (b) capability tier of the controlled artifact, or (c) end-use intent? Each rule generation has shifted between these frames.
Bibliography
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — EU AI Act.
- CAC Order No. 15 — Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management.
- Policy Window — Compute + Model-Weight Export Controls (cross-jurisdiction topic article with full 26-instrument coverage matrix).