US Plans To Restrict AI Chip Exports to Malaysia, Thailand To Curb Diversion to China

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In a bid to curb semiconductor smuggling into China, the US government is considering restrictions on the export of AI chips, including those produced by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), to Malaysia and Thailand.

What Happened: According to a report, a draft rule from the Commerce Department is aimed at preventing China, which has been effectively barred from purchasing advanced AI processors from Nvidia, from acquiring these components through intermediaries in the two Southeast Asian countries.