FTC、米国AI保護のため外国製ロボットの輸入を禁止
米FTCは先進ロボットの輸入を禁止し、AI保護主義が新興ハードウェア分野へ拡大する兆しを見せた。ロボットを戦略的AIインフラとみなすことで、貿易緊張が激化する。
the federal trade commission issued a surprise ban on importing advanced robots, covering humanoids, quadrupeds, and wheeled systems, despite the us market still being in a viral-video stage. this move represents an expansion of the trump administration's protectionist policies, moving from ai labs to the emerging robotics sector. the decision implies that physical automation is now considered a strategic pillar of national ai security. this action may trigger retaliatory trade measures and force domestic robotics companies to scale prematurely without global competition.