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Commerce Department Reverses Controversial AI Chip Export Rule

5/14/2025

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has overturned the Biden administration's controversial Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, which sought to restrict AI chip exports. Instead, the DOC will pursue negotiations for a new approach while reiterating existing export regulations and cautioning companies against utilizing U.S. chips in China.

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has overturned the Biden administration's controversial Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, which sought to restrict AI chip exports. Instead, the DOC will pursue negotiations for a new approach while reiterating existing export regulations and cautioning companies against utilizing U.S. chips in China.