US Commerce Department withdraws planned rule on AI chip exports, government website shows

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

March 13 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. Department ‌of Commerce on Friday withdrew its planned rule ​on AI ⁠chip exports, ⁠according to a government ⁠website.

A draft ‌of the rule, ⁠expected to govern global ​access ‌to AI chips, ⁠had been ​sent to other agencies for ⁠feedback in late ​February. The posting provided no reason for ⁠the withdrawal.

A spokeswoman for the Commerce department did not ​immediately ⁠respond to a ​request for ‌comment.

(Reporting by Karen ​Freifeld; Editing by Chris Reese)