The U.S. Department of Commerce reportedly retracted a proposed rule on AI chip exports on Friday, marking a shift in the nation’s strategy to regulate the global AI chip market.
The rule’s draft was circulated among other agencies for feedback in late February. No explanation was given for the withdrawal.
A Reuters report stated that the proposed regulation called “AI Action Plan Implementation” was uploaded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs website on February 26 for review, but was later removed. The rule had proposed evaluating whether foreign nations investing in U.S. data centers or offering security assurances should be a requirement for exporting 200,000 or more chips.
The Commerce Department did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comment.
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