The Trump administration plans to scrap and simplify a Biden-era rule on AI chip exports to boost U.S. dominance in the field, according to the Commerce Department.
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00:00The Trump administration plans to rescind and revise a Biden-era rule that restricted AI chip exports.
00:09According to the Department of Commerce, the overly complex AI rule under Joe Biden's administration
00:14will be replaced with a much simpler rule aimed at ensuring American AI dominance.
00:22According to Reuters, the Trump administration is considering replacing the tiered system for AI chip access
00:29with a global licensing model based on government-to-government agreements.
00:33Although the Biden rule was set to take effect on May 15,
00:37there's no timeline yet for the new rule as discussions are still ongoing.
00:42The framework for artificial intelligence diffusion was issued in January,
00:46just a week before Biden left office.
00:48It was aimed at keeping advanced computing power within the US and its allies while blocking China's access.
00:55Meanwhile, ahead of President Donald Trump's major diplomatic trip next week to the Middle East,
01:00he said he will soon announce whether the US will ease microchip export restrictions to some Gulf countries.