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Akin Intelligence - May 2025

On May 13, 2025, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that the Commerce Department initiated a rescission of the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (“AI...more

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President Trump Pulls the Plug on Controversial AI Diffusion Rule

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In a highly anticipated move, the Trump administration has announced that it will rescind and replace the AI Diffusion Rule issued by the Commerce Department during the last weeks of the Biden administration. Set to take...more

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House Select Committee Publishes Report on DeepSeek, as Commerce Imposes New AI Chip Export Restrictions — AI: The Washington...

On April 16, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published a report on the Chinese company DeepSeek’s AI model with findings from the committee’s investigation into DeepSeek. The report...more

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Taking Stock – Summary of BIS Actions From Fall 2024, and Peek at What Is Next Under the Trump Administration

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President Trump’s first months in office have been busy, but, in the export control world, we have been grateful for a brief respite from the mind-bending, hundreds-of-pages-long, industry-changing rules that the US...more

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White House Memo on U.S. Leadership in AI Signals Opportunities for Government Contractors

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The Biden Administration on Oct. 24, 2024, issued a memorandum, "Advancing the United States' Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering...more

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BIS Proposes Rule to Secure Connected Vehicle Supply Chains from Foreign Adversary Threats: Rule Will Create New Compliance...

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on Sept. 26, 2024, to address certain undue or unacceptable risks identified in Executive Order...more

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Commerce Department Proposes Reporting Requirements for Certain Artificial Intelligence Models and Computing Clusters

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In a notice published on September 9, 2024, announcing a proposed rule and request for comment (“Proposed Rule”), the U.S. Department of Commerce called for new reporting requirements for the development of certain advanced...more

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Biden Administration Again Expands Sanctions on Russia and Its Third Party Supporters

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As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more

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US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways

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The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: March 2024

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Welcome to the first issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our new monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Department of Commerce Initiates Investigation into Chinese-Made “Connected Vehicles”: Potential Prohibitions on Certain...

On February 29, 2024, the Biden administration issued a statement addressing the national security risks to the U.S. auto industry directing the Department of Commerce to conduct an investigation into Chinese made “connected...more

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The AI Executive Order: What’s Happened and What’s Coming Up… 

Last week, the White House issued an update on President Biden’s October 30, 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “AI EO” or “EO”). The update detailed...more

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Commerce Department Proposes Sweeping Know Your Customer & Other Requirements for IaaS Providers

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The United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comments on new proposed regulations that would, if enacted, impose extensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer...more

Sunstein LLP

The Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence: Implications for the Semiconductor Industry

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) regarding Artificial Intelligence. The EO noted that availability of semiconductors is critical to implementing AI and laid out several mandates for the...more

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Biden Administration Releases its National Spectrum Strategy

Key Points - On November 13, the Biden administration released its National Spectrum Strategy through a Presidential Memorandum. The Spectrum Strategy, seeking to modernize spectrum policy and coordination and identify...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Race to Regulate AI: Biden Signs ‎Broad Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, literally on the eve of the world’s first AI Safety Summit in the U.K., President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on Artificial Intelligence (AI). By doing so, the United States is attempting to...more

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President Biden Signs Landmark Executive Order on use of Artificial Intelligence

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On October 31, 2023, President Biden signed an Executive Order on the “Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” in order to advance “a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach to...more

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What to Know About the New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

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President Joe Biden on Oct. 30, 2023, signed an expansive, 111-page Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO) in response to the administration's growing concerns...more

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The Role of National Security in the U.S.-China Battle Over Foreign Direct Investment

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As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a major economic power and competitor, the U.S. has leaned heavily on and enhanced its foreign direct investment regime over recent years to protect its national security...more

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Biden Administration Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order

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On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI). The EO expands on previous AI initiatives, such as the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, and lays out...more

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Treasury Proposes New Regulatory Regime For Certain Outbound Investments

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After over a year of anticipation, on August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) outlining a new regulatory regime for outbound investments from the United States. The EO targets certain U.S. investments...more

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Executive Order 14105 on Outbound Investment in China and Proposed Rule

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On August 9, President Biden issued Executive Order 14105 (“EO 14105”) on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern. EO 14105 significantly reshapes...more

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Biden Unveils Executive Order: Outbound Screening Program Restricting China Investments

In one of the most highly anticipated moves in recent U.S.-China relations, President Biden issued an Executive Order on August 9, 2023 (the EO), declaring a national emergency and restricting certain types of outbound...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Outbound Investment Restrictions Affect China, Semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence, and Quantum Computing

On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) ordering the issuance of outbound investment restrictions. This E.O. comes after nearly a year of anticipation (as we have documented on several occasions...more

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