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Powering Tomorrow—The White House AI Action Plan's Ambitious Vision for U.S. Infrastructure

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The White House recently unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy designed to secure United States leadership in the global artificial intelligence race. The plan is built on three foundational pillars:...more

Mayer Brown

Trump Administration Unveils AI Action Plan with Implications for Innovation, Infrastructure, and Global Tech Competition

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On July 23, 2025, the Trump Administration unveiled a comprehensive national action plan for artificial intelligence (“Action Plan”), accompanied by three Executive Orders that begin implementing key elements of the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

White House releases “America’s AI Action Plan”

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On July 23, 2025, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” a document outlining nonbinding policy goals for federal regulation and support of artificial intelligence (AI). The action plan mirrors...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Trump Administration Releases AI Action Plan

On July 23, 2025, the White House released Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan pursuant to Executive Order 14179 (January 23, 2025, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”).  The Plan...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Nvidia wins approval to sell advanced AI chips in China, U.S. government expands AI usage, AI training dataset...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

President Trump Signs Law with Over $1 Billion of AI Funding, and US Rescinds Chip Export Restrictions to China - AI: The...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allocates over $1 billion toward advancing the federal government’s use of AI. The funding package reinforces the administration’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Rescinds Its AI Diffusion Rule and Issues Compliance Guidance Regarding Advanced Computing Items

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a series of significant updates affecting export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: What’s Next for the AI Diffusion Rule

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The Trump administration recently announced its intent to scrap the so-called AI diffusion rule, a complex regulation the Biden administration published in January to govern the global export of AI technology and maintain US...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Throwing Away the Toaster: Where AI Controls Are Now and May be Heading

Anyhow, on a possibly related note, on May 14, 2025, BIS announced that it will rescind the AI Diffusion Rule and that, until the time of the official recission, would not enforce the Biden-era regulation. Stop-Gap Stopped -...more

WilmerHale

The United States and Singapore Signal More Robust Export Control Enforcement

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Recent actions by the Singapore and US governments following DeepSeek’s alleged use of restricted artificial intelligence (AI) chips signal more robust enforcement of export controls. Not only is Singapore stepping up its...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Roadmap for Export Controls? Project 2025 and the Future of U.S. Exports – Part I

The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports

On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The UK Continues to Expand Its Controls on Emerging Technologies

On 11 March 2025, the Department for Business and Trade through the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU), issued a notice to exporters providing advance notice of updates to the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, which are...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating Trump’s Semiconductor Strategy

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As President Donald Trump’s second term continues, the government’s approach to the semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant shift. Industry stakeholders should anticipate changes in key areas, including the “CHIPS...more

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Qualms About Quantum: New Export Controls Advanced Tech Aligns US Policies With Allied Countries

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On September 6, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) introduced an interim final rule that imposed worldwide export controls on slew of advanced technologies to align with the...more

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Summary of BIS’s December 5, 2024, Chip Controls

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On December 5, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) promulgated an interim final rule (the December IFR) expanding its authority to restrict the dissemination of advanced chip technology...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls - March 26th - 27th, San Francisco, CA

As global trade policy evolves faster than ever, now is the time to connect with your peers, discover new strategies, and most importantly, hear from the regulatory agencies on the front lines of policy change. ACI’s 15th...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Challenging Final Orders Under the NSIA – Merely Difficult, or Impossible?

Scottish chip firm loses temporary injunction application for relief while divestment decision is challenged by judicial review, following the UK issuing its third Annual Report on the NSIA. The UK High Court of Justice has...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Legal Update: Final Rule Implementing U.S. Outbound Investments Restrictions Goes into Effect

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On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury Department) published a final rule (Final Rule) setting forth the regulations implementing Executive Order 14150 of August 9, 2023 (Outbound Investment Order),...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New BIS Rule Expands Export Controls and Due Diligence Requirements for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits

As part of its ongoing efforts to thwart China's development of advanced computing technologies, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (the IFR) last month that...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Update on Outbound U.S. Investment Restrictions and Export Controls

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New U.S. investment and export control measures are shaping how businesses engage with foreign markets, particularly China. From limiting outbound investments to tightening export licenses, these evolving policies from the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

America First Investment Policy (Trump EO Tracker)

This memorandum directs the U.S. government to use all necessary legal instruments, including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), to restrict PRC-affiliated persons from investing in U.S....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit: The U.S. Stands (Almost) Alone

At the recent Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, on February 10-11, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance emphasized America’s commitment to AI leadership and to avoiding excessive regulation of AI. The...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Cross-border Investment Review and New Restrictions

Navigating the complex landscape of foreign investment review is crucial for private equity (PE) firms operating in an international landscape. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to be...more

WilmerHale

BIS Issues Export Control Compliance Requirements for Semiconductor Fabricators

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On January 15, 2025, BIS issued an interim final rule controls targeting integrated circuits (“ICs”) fabricators. BIS is concerned that some IC designers have misrepresented the performance capabilities and intended end use...more

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