- Microsoft argues against current restrictions for semiconductors
- Tech Giant wants Trump to loosen export restrictions
- US and China are in the middle of an AI race
Microsoft has called on President Trump to facilitate export restrictions on crucial computer chips needed for AI technology.
Den tidligere Biden -administration implementerede en cap på eksporten af amerikanske AI -komponenter til mange udenlandske markeder, midt i bekymring for national sikkerhed, og selvom disse begrænsninger endnu er uændrede af Trump -administrationen, har Microsoft advaret den nuværende præsident om, at dette kunne give Kina en ‘strategisk fordel’ i at sprede sin egen AI -teknologi, da de nye markeder vil blive tvunget til at vende sig væk fra staterne til Advanced technologies.
The boundaries, Microsoft claims, undermines two key priorities for US foreign policy; Strengthen US management in AI technologies and reduction of the country’s trade deficit.
Semiconductor regulations
It says allies in the United States were also influenced by the limitations, like Taiwan, South Korea, India and Switzerland. The export restrictions “go beyond what is needed” and put these allies in a “level two -category and impose quantitative boundaries of US tech companies’ ability to build and expand AI data centers in their countries”.
“The unintended consequence of this approach is to encourage Tier Two Countries to look elsewhere after AI infrastructure and services,” Microsoft noted in his statement.
“And it’s obvious where they will be forced to turn. If not unchanged, the diffusion rule will become a gift to China’s rapidly expanding AI sector. “
The US and China are engaged in a ‘chip war’ where China declares us chips uncertain and encourages companies to use domestic semiconductors where both nations drive to develop and build high -powered chips domestic.
Earlier in 2025, Microsoft revealed plans to spend $ 80 billion on AI data centers, with a major component of this plan focusing on export power.
By 2024, Microsoft also promised over $ 35 billion in investments in 14 countries to build AI and data center infrastructure and have repeated that the United States has to cooperate with “Allies and Friends” to maintain its position at the top.
