Logo 14 May 2025

US rescinds AI diffusion rules, escalates pressure on Huawei

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What happened: On May 13, the Trump administration officially rescinded the interim "AI diffusion" rules adopted by the Biden administration in January.
Some context: Biden’s rules aimed to plug a loophole that allowed China to purchase banned Nvidia chips by rerouting them through third countries.
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