Executive Branch

US Restricts AI Tech Exports

The new regulation seeks to address concerns that artificial intelligence, in the wrong hands, could pose significant national security risks.
US Restricts AI Tech Exports
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Capitol Hill on Oct. 4, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The federal government issued a rule on Jan. 13 limiting the distribution of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to foreign adversaries, including Russia and China.

The rule seeks to ensure that AI technology, particularly chips critical for AI, remains under U.S. control.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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