United States
5 entries between August 2022 and January 2025, 1 turning point.
Turning points
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The US restricts advanced chip exports to China
The US Bureau of Industry and Security issued an interim final rule on 7 October 2022 restricting exports to China of advanced computing chips, chip-making equipment, and related technology. Its provisions took effect in stages on 7, 12, and 21 October.
Every entry
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Trump revokes Biden’s AI order and orders an action plan
President Trump rescinded Executive Order 14110, Biden’s 2023 order on safe and trustworthy AI, on 20 January 2025. On 23 January he signed Executive Order 14179, directing advisers to produce an action plan on American AI leadership within 180 days.
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Biden signs an executive order on AI safety and security
President Biden signed Executive Order 14110 on 30 October 2023, directing federal agencies to set safety testing standards for the most capable models and requiring the developers of certain large models to report their training runs and safety test results to the government.
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The US restricts advanced chip exports to China
The US Bureau of Industry and Security issued an interim final rule on 7 October 2022 restricting exports to China of advanced computing chips, chip-making equipment, and related technology. Its provisions took effect in stages on 7, 12, and 21 October.
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White House publishes a Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights on 4 October 2022. The non-binding framework set out five principles covering safety, algorithmic discrimination, data privacy, notice and explanation, and human fallback.
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Biden signs the CHIPS and Science Act into law
President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on 9 August 2022. It authorized roughly 280 billion dollars in spending and appropriated 52.7 billion dollars in direct funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, research, and workforce development.