US DoC Halts AI Chip Export Rules

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• •The withdrawn regulation was the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule, issued January 15, 2025, with compliance set for May 15, 2025, which categorized countries into tiers with varying export limits on AI chips like Nvidia H100 GPUs.[3]
• •Trump administration simultaneously announced strengthened export controls, including guidance on risks of PRC advanced computing ICs like Huawei Ascend chips and warnings against U.S. AI chips aiding Chinese AI models.[3]
• •Prior to withdrawal, officials debated a new multi-tier framework requiring pre-authorization for exports over 1,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs and U.S. investments for clusters of 200,000+ GPUs, even to allies.[1][2]

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