US Commerce Dept. moves to close data-center remote-access chip loophole
11/12/2026 — 11/12, 12:21·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- The US Commerce Department is finalizing an update to semiconductor export controls that would prevent Chinese AI companies from remotely ac…
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On November 12, 2026, Techmeme carried a report by Leo Schwartz of The Information. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the piece said the U.S. Department of Commerce is finalizing an update to its semiconductor export controls, a rule that has been in discussion for some time and long flagged by industry watchers.
According to the report, the update is intended to stop Chinese AI companies from gaining remote access to advanced AI chips through data centers, and to curb chip smuggling into China that routes through such facilities. As of the time the report was published, the rule remained in a drafting and finalization stage and had not been formally issued, so its final scope and timing were still pending. The Information notes the move reflects a continuing effort to tighten controls on advanced chip flows, but the specifics of the measure have not yet been made public by the Commerce Department.
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The Information, citing sources, reports that the US Commerce Department is finalizing a semiconductor export control update aimed at stopping Chinese AI firms from remotely accessing advanced AI chips through data centers, and at curbing chip smuggling. The long-awaited rule has not yet been formally published.
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