Stephanie Lai and Mackenzie Hawkins of Bloomberg report that the Trump administration plans to repeal the Biden-era AI chip export rule, aiming to simplify restrictions and boost U.S. innovation. The current rule, which limits exports to many countries to curb China’s access, has faced strong opposition from tech firms like Nvidia and U.S. allies. While not finalized, the repeal could ease limits for nations like Malaysia and the UAE, as Trump prepares for a Middle East visit to discuss new AI chip agreements. They write:
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major tech companies and foreign governments, according to people familiar with the matter.
The repeal, which is not yet final, seeks to refashion a policy launched under President Joe Biden that created three broad tiers of countries for regulating the export of chips from Nvidia Corp. and others. The Trump administration will not enforce the so-called AI diffusion rule when it takes effect on May 15, the people said. […]
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