Bloomberg: "AI Chip Export Restrictions Likely to Be Dropped from U.S. Bill"

Bloomberg reported on December 3 (local time) that the so-called "GAIN AI Act," which would require semiconductor companies to prioritize meeting domestic demand in the United States before exporting high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips to countries such as China, has reportedly not been included in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act.

U.S. lawmakers had been pushing for the "GAIN AI Act" as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which is scheduled to be released on December 5.

Nvidia has devoted its full lobbying efforts against such export restriction legislation, arguing that, contrary to the expectations of hardliners on China, it would actually trigger unintended consequences by accelerating China's self-sufficiency in AI.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang personally visited Washington on December 3 to meet with President Donald Trump and key members of the U.S. Congress. CEO Huang revealed to reporters that he had met with President Trump that day and discussed the issue of export controls on advanced AI semiconductors.

He referenced the "AI Proliferation Framework," an AI semiconductor export control policy announced at the end of the previous Joe Biden administration, and argued that the current bill would be "more harmful to the United States" than previous export control policies.

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that hardline members of the U.S. Congress are preparing the "SAFE" (Secure and Feasible Export) Act, which would codify existing AI chip export restrictions to China.

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