Biden to Impose More Limits on Nvidia AI Chip Exports, Report Says [Video]

In its last days in the White House, the Biden administration reportedly is planning new regulations that could be announced as soon as Friday to further limit the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips by companies like Nvidia (NVDA).

According to Bloomberg, the Biden administration is planning three tiers of chip curbs: at the top level, U.S. allies would retain unlimited access to U.S. chips; at the second, adversaries won’t be able to import semiconductors; and at the third, most countries would face restrictions on the total computing power they get.

The plan would see the U.S. restricting the sale of AI chips used in data centers on both a country and company basis, Bloombergsaid. It would involve new caps on AI chip imports by Gulf states and Southeast Asian countries as well as marking a final push to keep advanced technologies away from China and Russia. The idea would see “friendly nations” have more access …