Changes to US export controls on AI chips

June 10, 20250
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The Trump administration has reversed US policy on export controls for advanced AI processors, although details have yet to be finalised.

Arabian Gulf Business Intelligence (AGBI) asked me to comment on the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership announced during the UAE visit of President Trump.

The United Arab Emirates and the United States announced during Trump’s visit that they will establish a regional artificial intelligence technology cluster in Abu Dhabi, together with a 5 Gigawatt (GW) capacity data centre,

The change in US policy is an about turn, with the Trump administration working to find ways to facilitate US AI exports and maintain its technology leadership, rather than restrict the flow of US advanced technology as seemed to be the focus for President Biden’s administration.

Read the full story on Arabian Gulf Business Intelligence here.

by Carrington Malin

Carrington Malin is a UAE-based marketing and communications professional, consultant, entrepreneur and writer with many years experience of building brands, driving growth and leading high-performance teams. He has worked with a wide range of high-growth, technology and tech-driven ventures across ecommerce, consumer products, digital services, B2B, media, software, hardware and other sectors. These days he focuses mainly on emerging technology ventures related to artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR), blockchain, drones, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and smart cities.


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