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BIS revises EAR rules for advanced computing integrated circuits

The 16 January 2025 interim final rule revises EAR controls regarding advanced computing ICs.

Evidence explainer

What this establishes

The rule is binding US export-control law under the EAR, not a voluntary AI ethics code.

Why it matters: It is a concrete federal vehicle for restricting advanced compute relevant to frontier AI.

Limits and context: ECCN notes, exceptions and later amendments determine which shipments actually require licences.

Exact passage

Federal Register · FR 2025-00711 · SUMMARY
BIS is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) … regarding advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs).
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Policy questions

Geopolitics & compute

Should advanced AI chips face export controls?

US export controls already treat advanced computing integrated circuits as regulated items. The dispute is scope, partners and effectiveness.

Policy asks

in-force

Control advanced computing integrated circuits under export administration rules

Use Export Administration Regulations revisions to licence or restrict advanced computing ICs used in AI datacentre deployments.

Policy vehicles

administrative-measure · In force

BIS advanced computing IC interim final rule (Jan 2025)

US EAR revision controlling advanced computing integrated circuits relevant to AI datacentre chips.

Policy events

2025-01-16 · effective-date

BIS advanced computing interim final rule takes effect

The Federal Register interim final rule revising EAR advanced computing IC controls took effect.