U.S. Eases AI Chip Export Regulation to Strengthen Middle East Ties

The United States is easing restrictions on the export of AI chips and technology, particularly to allies like Saudi Arabia, signaling a shift towards collaboration rather than curbing proliferation. This move follows the Trump administration's plans to rescind a Biden-era regulation limiting global access to artificial-intelligence chips.

The United States aims to relax its stance on exporting artificial intelligence chips and technology, especially to trusted allies like Saudi Arabia, a shift in policy confirmed by a White House official on Tuesday.

David Sacks, the AI and crypto czar for the White House, emphasized this policy adjustment during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, indicating a departure from Biden-era rules that limited the dissemination of such technology.

The move reflects a broader U.S. strategy to deepen technological collaboration with Middle Eastern partners and underscores the new administration's preference for minimal regulation in AI and cryptocurrency sectors.

(With inputs from agencies.)