US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- The Trump administration is reportedly drafting rules that would require U.S. government approval for exporting AI chips, increasing control over companies like AMD and Nvidia, according to Bloomberg sources.
- The U.S. Department of Commerce denied plans to reinstate the Biden-era AI Diffusion rule, calling it burdensome and overreaching, but confirmed ongoing discussions about formalizing export controls.
- Proposed regulations would involve varying levels of review depending on the size of the chip purchase, with larger orders potentially requiring government involvement from the buyer’s country.
- This approach marks a shift toward greater government oversight compared to the Biden administration’s policies, following the Trump administration’s previous rescindment of the AI Diffusion rule.
- Increased export restrictions could negatively
