Biden’s Final Move: New AI Chip Export Rules Target Global Tech Landscape

Tech Industry Braces for Impact as Government Expands Export Controls on Advanced Semiconductors

  • Biden administration implements strict AI chip export controls affecting over 120 countries.
  • U.S. and 18 allied nations receive exemptions while China, Russia, Iran, and north korea face complete bans.
  • New system introduces Universal and National Verified End User statuses for qualified entities.
  • Export caps set at 50,000 GPUs per non-allied nation with potential doubles through agreements.
  • Rules take effect mid-May 2025, with NVIDIA expressing strong opposition to the measures.

The Biden administration announced comprehensive restrictions on Artificial Intelligence chip exports Monday, implementing new controls affecting technology transfers to more than 120 countries. The measure aims to maintain U.S. technological superiority while preventing potential adversaries from accessing advanced AI capabilities.

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Export Control Framework

The “Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion” establishes a tiered system for AI chip exports. Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) – specialized processors essential for AI computations – face strict controls based on destination countries and end-users.

The policy creates two certification levels:
– Universal Verified End User (UVEU): Organizations can allocate 7% of AI capacity outside allied nations
– National Verified End User (NVEU): Entities may acquire 320,000 advanced GPU units over two years

Industry Response

Nvidia, a leading AI chip manufacturer, strongly opposed the regulations. In a public statement, Ned Finkle, Nvidia’s president of government affairs, criticized the rules as “unprecedented and misguided.”

The company currently supplies modified chips to Chinese markets, following the Wikipedia/commons/6/6c/2022.10.07_BIS_Press_Release_Advanced_Computing_and_Semiconductor_Manufacturing_Controls_FINAL.pdf”>2022 export restrictions. These variants feature reduced computational capabilities to comply with U.S. security requirements.

Implementation Timeline

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo indicated a 120-day implementation period, stating: _”We hope that the next administration takes full advantage of those 120 days to listen to experts, industry players, partner countries, consider their input.”_

The regulations permit academic institutions and research facilities to process smaller chip orders without licensing requirements. Countries aligning their AI policies with U.S. standards can secure increased GPU allocations through bilateral agreements.

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