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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Rescinds Its AI Diffusion Rule and Issues Compliance Guidance Regarding Advanced Computing Items

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a series of significant updates affecting export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: What’s Next for the AI Diffusion Rule

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The Trump administration recently announced its intent to scrap the so-called AI diffusion rule, a complex regulation the Biden administration published in January to govern the global export of AI technology and maintain US...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

King & Spalding

Trump Administration Early Executive Orders Signal Shift in AI Policy

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Since returning to office, President Trump quickly issued two executive orders that mark a significant shift in the federal government’s approach to artificial intelligence regulation and oversight (“Trump AI EOs”). These...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

America First Investment Policy: U.S. Foreign Investment Policy Evolves under Trump 2.0

Last week, the White House issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) intended to address current national security threats while preserving an open environment for international investment....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Cross-border Investment Review and New Restrictions

Navigating the complex landscape of foreign investment review is crucial for private equity (PE) firms operating in an international landscape. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to be...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

A New Executive Order Has Been Issued on Artificial Intelligence

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden’s executive order related to the utilization of artificial intelligence (“AI”). The now-revoked executive order was originally issued on October...more

Perkins Coie

Trump Reverses Biden's AI Policy and Charts New Course on AI

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Among the over 70 executive orders rescinded by President Trump on his first day in office was President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence (EO 14110). Three days later, President Trump issued his own AI...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AI: Broad Biden Order Is Withdrawn, but Replacement Policies Are Yet To Be Drafted

On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” (Trump AI Executive Order). The Trump AI Executive Order assigns select...more

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Trump Administration Rescinds Biden Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

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What Happened? Last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order that rescinded the Biden Administration’s October 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence....more

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President Trump rescinds Biden’s AI executive order and announces AI investment with technology leaders

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded the Biden administration’s sweeping executive order (“AI Executive Order”) that focused on regulating AI. This development immediately terminates the implementation of key safety...more

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Trump Administration Issues New AI Executive Order

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The Trump Administration has issued a new Executive Order (EO) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that previews the new direction for federal AI policy. As we noted in a recent update, one of President Trump’s first actions in...more

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President Trump Starts First Week with AI Executive Orders and Investments — AI: The Washington Report

In his first week in office, President Trump took three significant actions on AI that lay the foundation for a new deregulatory approach to AI at the federal level. On Inauguration Day, Trump repealed President Biden’s...more

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U.S. Treasury Department’s Final Rule on Outbound Investment Takes Effect

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On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Final Rule on outbound investment screening became effective. The Final Rule implements Executive Order 14105 issued by former President Biden on August 9, 2023, and...more

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Out with a Bang: President Biden Ends Final Week in Office with Three AI Actions — AI: The Washington Report

President Biden’s final week in office included three AI actions — a new rule on chip and AI model export controls, an executive order on AI infrastructure and data centers, and an executive order on cybersecurity. On...more

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Outbound Investment Screening Rule Goes into Effect

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Final Rule on outbound investment screening went into effect on Jan. 2, 2025. The Final Rule establishes a much-awaited outbound investment screening regime, implementing Executive Order...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

‘All Hands on Deck’ – White House Continues to Call on Agencies for AI National Security Plan

In the waning months of the current administration, the White House issued a memo setting forth actions focused on national security as directed in the AI Executive Order from last year. As a reminder, the order -while...more

Perkins Coie

What To Expect From the Trump Administration on AI Policy

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President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and post-election transition have given several strong indications of how the new administration is likely to approach artificial intelligence (AI) policy during his second term, which...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Compliance Deadline Approaches for New Regs Targeting U.S. Investment in Chinese AI, Semiconductors, Quantum Tech

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On November 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published final regulations to implement its long-awaited “Outbound Investment” Security Program, which the Biden Administration originally introduced in August 2023 under...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Most AI National Security Regs Likely To Remain in Place Under the Next Administration

With the rapid commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the Biden administration has been grappling with its implications, including its potential impact on national security. Several departments have...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Final US Outbound Investment Rules to Be Effective January 2, 2025: Key Questions Answered

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The Final Rule prohibits or requires notification of certain US investments in Chinese and Chinese-controlled entities involved in semiconductors, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence....more

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Treasury Finalizes Outbound Investment Regulations on China

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Effective January 2, 2025, a final rule by the Department of the Treasury restricts investments in certain emerging technology sectors. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group examines the impact of the new U.S. Outbound...more

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Twenty Questions: Outbound Investment Security Program Targets China’s Semiconductor, Quantum Computing, and AI Industries

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On October 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury issued final regulations governing certain outbound investments in the semiconductor, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors of the People’s Republic...more

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Biden Administration Finalizes Controls on U.S. Investment in China

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On October 28, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited final rule to restrict U.S. investment in China. This outbound investment regime, which is effective January 2, 2025, will impact all U.S. companies and...more

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