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Regulatory action on chips, AI is coming, Commerce official says

Regulatory action on chips, AI is coming, Commerce official says
Channel News Asia Tuesday 14 July 2026, 16:34 UTC 1 min read
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Regulatory action on chips, AI is coming, Commerce official says WASHINGTON, July 14 : Action regulating artificial intelligence and semiconductors is coming, a U.S. Commerce Department official who oversees export controls said at a hearing on Tuesday. The official, Jeffrey Kessler, made the remarks while noting that the Trump administration does not plan to replace the Biden era AI diffusion rule, which set up a global regime capping AI chip shipments certain countries could receive.

Regulatory action on chips, AI is coming, Commerce official says WASHINGTON, July 14 : Action regulating artificial intelligence and semiconductors is coming, a U.S. Commerce Department official who oversees export controls said at a hearing on Tuesday. The official, Jeffrey Kessler, made the remarks while noting that the Trump administration does not plan to replace the Biden era AI diffusion rule, which set up a global regime capping AI chip shipments certain countries could receive. [Image text:] U861 R41 PB4350 L97
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