Nvidia and other chipmakers push to stop impending “AI diffusion” rule
Unless the White House acts, a strict rule regulating the global spread of American AI technology will take effect on May 15.
Going above and beyond current export controls covering the most advanced AI hardware, the “AI diffusion” rule places countries into one of three tiers based on their geopolitical alignment in relation to the US:
- Tier 1 includes America’s closest allies: Canada, most of western Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia. These countries face few restrictions on American AI technology. But the other tiers face caps on computing power exports and outright bans, depending on the country.
- Tier 2 includes India, Mexico, much of the Middle East, and most of South America. These countries would need to comply with tight US security regulations for any AI projects using American AI technology.
- Tier 3 contains US adversaries China and Russia. No chips or AI for you!
Bloomberg reports that AI chipmakers and world leaders are pushing the Trump administration to make changes to the rule before it takes effect. Companies want to shift away from formal government approval to a self-reporting mechanism for compliance.
Nvidia and Oracle both want the Trump administration to kill the rule outright, which is unlikely, according to the report.
The rule was put in place in the last weeks of the Biden administration.
- Tier 1 includes America’s closest allies: Canada, most of western Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia. These countries face few restrictions on American AI technology. But the other tiers face caps on computing power exports and outright bans, depending on the country.
- Tier 2 includes India, Mexico, much of the Middle East, and most of South America. These countries would need to comply with tight US security regulations for any AI projects using American AI technology.
- Tier 3 contains US adversaries China and Russia. No chips or AI for you!
Bloomberg reports that AI chipmakers and world leaders are pushing the Trump administration to make changes to the rule before it takes effect. Companies want to shift away from formal government approval to a self-reporting mechanism for compliance.
Nvidia and Oracle both want the Trump administration to kill the rule outright, which is unlikely, according to the report.
The rule was put in place in the last weeks of the Biden administration.
