US Pursuing Stealth AI Regulation Through Chip Controls and Export Restrictions, Analysis Reveals
While promoting deregulatory AI policies publicly, the US government is implementing extensive controls on the building blocks of artificial intelligence systems. New analysis reveals how Washington regulates AI chips and model weights while maintaining hands-off rhetoric about applications.
The Illusion of AI Deregulation
Despite prominent free-market rhetoric surrounding artificial intelligence policy, the United States government is actively regulating critical components of AI systems through export controls and national security measures, according to recent analysis. While political leaders champion deregulatory approaches to AI applications like chatbots and image generators, sources indicate the federal government maintains what analysts describe as an “iron grip” on the fundamental building blocks of AI technology.