AsianFin -- A group of six trade organizations representing the semiconductor and manufacturing industries sent a private letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, expressing concerns over new export controls expected to be announced this week. The letter, dated January 13 and not made public, criticized the Biden administration for rushing these regulations without consulting the industry.
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled new rules governing where Nvidia’s computing chips can be deployed globally, introducing a three-tier system that will require most countries to obtain licenses to build AI data centers using U.S.-made chips.
The letter, signed by groups such as the Semiconductor Industry Association and SEMI, raised objections not only to this new regulation but also to another expected rule, which could further restrict high-bandwidth memory controls. The groups expressed concerns that these changes could harm U.S. companies and benefit global competitors, stating that the impact of such measures had not been adequately considered.
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