US Priority Access: Guaranteeing Advanced AI Chips for Domestic Innovation.
This law ensures that US companies and citizens receive priority access to cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips before they are exported to countries deemed concerning. Exporters must obtain a license and certify they have offered US customers a right of first refusal and that the export will not create domestic backlogs or reduce critical production capacity. The goal is to bolster domestic technological leadership and national security, indirectly supporting better domestic digital services.
Key points
Companies exporting advanced AI chips to specific foreign countries must first offer them to US customers (right of first refusal).
Export licenses will be denied if the company has unfulfilled domestic orders or if the export reduces critical production capacity for US users.
Special license exemptions are created for "Trusted US Persons" who meet strict security standards and keep most of their AI processing power within the United States.
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