On March 14, according to foreign media reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce withdrew a proposed rule on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips on Friday, according to the government website. The draft rule, originally intended to regulate global access to AI chips, was submitted to other agencies for comment at the end of February. The website did not specify the reason for the withdrawal. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Commerce has not yet responded to requests for comment.
This withdrawal marks another setback for the Trump administration in rescinding and replacing the AI chip export framework announced by the Biden administration in January 2025. This rule, titled the AI Action Plan Implementation, was posted on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs website on February 26th, marked "pending review," and was subsequently withdrawn.
Documents show that the plan had considered making foreign investment or security guarantees in U.S. data centers a condition for approving the export of 200,000 or more chips. A former official said on Friday that the withdrawal of the latest proposed rule likely reflects internal government disagreements on how to achieve global AI dominance and address national security concerns. (Jinshi)
