WASHINGTON Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that the U.S. government is looking to impose export caps on advanced AI chips from Nvidia (NVDA,Financial) and other U.S. companies to certain nations. The move, which is still in preliminary discussions, will likely restrict the sale of AI chips to countries in the face of national security troubles.
Moreover, officials are focusing their efforts on Persian Gulf nations, where demand for AI-driven data centers is rising robustly. The potential export restrictions will likely align with a recent framework that aims to ease licensing requirements for certain nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Moreover, these discussions come at a time when there's growing concern over how AI technology will impact U.S. intelligence operations and security. Additionally, the initiative builds upon previous U.S. efforts to effectively curb China's access to advanced semiconductor technology, with restrictions also impacting companies including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financial) and Intel (INTC, Financial). Also, the Commerce Department announced further AI-related regulations and U.S. allies, in line with the measures implemented by Japan and South Korea.