
Erich Grunewald is a researcher on the compute policy team at the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS), where he focuses on export controls and data center security. He previously worked as a software engineer and earned a BSc in computer engineering and an MSc in interaction design from Chalmers University of Technology. He edits The Substrate, a blog about AI hardware.
Modern memory architecture is vital for advanced AI systems. While the US leads in both production and innovation, significant gaps in export policy are helping China catch up.