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📉 What Tariffs Mean for AI: A Looming Storm Over the Tech Sector

2025/4/4
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我分析了近期美国总统特朗普宣布的新关税政策对人工智能产业的影响。这项政策的核心是所有进口商品将被征收10%的基准关税，而来自中国、越南和台湾的商品则将面临更高的关税，分别为54%、46%和32%。这些关税将于2025年4月迅速生效。 人工智能产业的脆弱性源于其对复杂全球供应链的高度依赖。高性能GPU、专用内存芯片、传感器以及网络设备等AI核心组件，大部分都在中国、越南和台湾生产或组装。台积电（TSMC）作为一家位于台湾的半导体制造商，对AI产业至关重要，因为它为几乎所有主要的AI公司生产先进芯片。许多组装厂也位于中国和越南，负责组装包含AI的最终产品。此外，稀土矿物等关键材料也主要来自亚洲。 关税公告引发了科技股的急剧下跌，反映出市场对供应链中断和生产成本上升的担忧。大型科技公司损失惨重，例如苹果、亚马逊和英伟达等公司的股价均大幅下跌，总市值损失近1万亿美元。白宫曾讨论过对半导体的潜在豁免，但官方政策尚不明确，这加剧了市场的担忧。AMD首席执行官Lisa Su表示，目前评估关税的长期影响还为时过早。 关税可能会导致AI需求下降，因为更高的硬件成本可能会导致公司推迟或缩减AI项目。科技分析师Dan Ives警告说，不确定性可能会导致IT预算冻结。AI专家Srinivas Mukamal认为，美国科技产品价格上涨可能会促使新兴市场发展自己的供应链。高盛公司认为，当前的科技估值比网络泡沫时期更有依据，不应直接与之相比。然而，AI的炒作周期可能已经见顶，关税可能会加剧这种趋势。如果关税引发经济衰退，对AI投资可能会迅速减少。 总而言之，AI严重依赖全球供应链，关税会提高AI基础设施的成本并延缓其采用，不确定性可能会冻结投资并减缓AI发展。Deepwater的Gene Munster认为，关税的影响可能是暂时的停顿，而非彻底的崩溃。关税也可能意外地刺激其他地区的技术创新，并加速向更本地化的供应链的转变。

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This chapter introduces the new tariffs imposed by President Trump and explains their potential impact on the AI sector. The tariffs include a 10% baseline tariff and significantly higher tariffs for specific countries like China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The impact is expected to be swift, starting in early April 2025.
  • 10% baseline tariff on US imports
  • Higher tariffs for China (54%), Vietnam (46%), and Taiwan (32%)
  • Tariffs to take effect in April 2025

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New tariffs imposed by President Trump in April 2025 are predicted to significantly impact the AI sector due to its reliance on a global supply chain, particularly concerning components manufactured in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. This policy change, featuring a 10% baseline tariff on all US imports with higher rates for specific countries, is expected to increase the cost of AI infrastructure, including GPUs and memory chips. Consequently, major technology companies experienced a substantial market sell-off, reflecting concerns about disrupted supply chains and decreased profitability. While some analysts believe this represents a temporary pause rather than a complete collapse of the AI market, the increased costs and uncertainty could hinder AI adoption and innovation.

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