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BIS rescinds AI Diffusion Framework before scheduled effective date
EAR USBureau of Industry and Security, Department of CommerceUS, Global
Announced
May 13, 2025
Effective
May 13, 2025
Description
BIS announced the rescission of the Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion on May 13, 2025, two days before its scheduled effective date of May 15, 2025. The Framework, issued as an interim final rule on January 15, 2025, would have established new worldwide licensing requirements for advanced semiconductors and advanced computing commodities under the EAR. The rescission removes the planned tiered country licensing framework and associated compliance obligations for AI chip exports. Exporters should monitor for potential replacement guidance or new rulemaking from BIS.
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BIS rescinds AI Diffusion Framework before scheduled effective date
te, New York The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on May 13, 2025, its plans to rescind the Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Framework (the Rule), the Biden-era regulation that imposed a world-wide licensing requirement on advanced semiconductors and advanced computing commodities. Issued on January 15, 2025, the Rule was due to be enforced beginning May 15, 2025. [...] ##
BIS rescinds AI Diffusion Framework before scheduled effective date
ve date, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the rescission of the Biden administration’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diffusion Rule on May 13. The Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, issued as an interim final rule on January 15, 2025, established new requirements under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for the export, reexport and in-country transfer