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The US Department of Commerce has withdrawn its proposed rules on AI chip exports. The reason for th

2026-03-14 14:57:46

U.S. Pulls Proposed AI Chip Export Rule—Signs of Internal Split Over Global Strategy

The U.S. government just hit pause on AI chip controls. A proposed rule aimed at regulating global access to AI chips was quietly withdrawn by the Commerce Department on March 14, according to a government website. The draft had been circulating for comment since late February. No reason was given. No comment yet from officials.

The move marks another setback for the Trump administration's push to replace Biden's January 2025 AI chip export framework. The "AI Action Plan Implementation" rule had been posted as "pending review" on February 26—then vanished.

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The document had floated conditions like foreign investment in U.S. data centers or security guarantees for approving large-scale chip exports (200,000+ units). A former official says the withdrawal likely reflects internal debate: how to dominate global AI without leaving security holes. The split is showing.

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