# FCC bans two devices containing huawei's hiSilicon smart vision chip

Digest AI · Policy & Regulation · published 2026-10-23T12:15:00Z

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## Summary

The Federal Communications Commission invoked a new rule that lets it block devices based on the internal chips they use, rather than the product brand. Using that authority, the FCC barred a dashboard camera and a wireless video transmitter from being sold or marketed in the United States, according to The Verge.

Both devices contain HiSilicon’s Smart Vision SoC – the UHD Smart Vision chip – which integrates Wi‑Fi, Ethernet, video encoding, an Arm Cortex‑A7 and an NPU that runs a built‑in multimodal large model and transformer acceleration for face‑detection and other AI features. HiSilicon is a subsidiary of Huawei, which appears on the FCC’s Covered List of entities deemed a national‑security risk. The agency says the chip’s logic‑bearing AI could enable foreign surveillance of U.S. citizens.

The move follows earlier concerns about Huawei’s AI chip supply chain, including a prior scandal in which shell companies allegedly misled TSMC to produce prohibited AI chips. This is the first time the FCC has exercised the chip‑level ban, signaling tighter scrutiny of AI‑enabled hardware from Chinese manufacturers.

## Key points

- FCC used new chip‑level rule to ban a dashcam and a wireless video transmitter.
- Ban targets HiSilicon Smart Vision SoC (UHD Smart Vision) with built‑in NPU and multimodal AI model.
- HiSilicon is a Huawei subsidiary on the FCC’s Covered List for national‑security risk.

## Why it matters

The first chip‑based device ban shows the FCC will directly restrict AI‑enabled hardware from Chinese firms, affecting global supply chains and future product designs.

## Sources

1. [FCC bans first two devices from the US under new chip-level rule](https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fcc-bans-first-two-devices-from-the-us-under-new-chip-level-rule-huawei-subsidiary-chip-boasts-face-detection-algorithm) (Tom's Hardware, 2026-10-23)

## Cite

Digest AI, "FCC bans two devices containing huawei's hiSilicon smart vision chip", 23 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/fcc-bans-two-devices-containing-huawei-s-hisilicon-smart-vision-chip

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