AISN #55: Trump Administration Rescinds AI Diffusion Rule, Allows Chip Sales to Gulf States

<p> Plus, Bills on Whistleblower Protections, Chip Location Verification, and State Preemption.</p> <p> In this edition: The Trump Administration rescinds the Biden-era AI diffusion rule and sells AI chips to the UAE and Saudi Arabia; Federal lawmakers propose legislation on AI whistleblowers, location verification for AI chips, and prohibiting states from regulating AI.</p><p> Listen to the AI Safety Newsletter for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.</p><p> The Center for AI Safety is also excited to announce the Summer session of our AI Safety, Ethics, and Society course, running from June 23 to September 14. The course, based on our recently published textbook, is open to participants from all disciplines and countries, and is designed to accommodate full-time work or study.</p><p> Applications for the Summer 2025 course are now open. The final application deadline is May 30th. Visit the course website to learn more and apply.</p><p><strong> Trump Administration Rescinds AI Diffusion [...]</strong></p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(01:12) Trump Administration Rescinds AI Diffusion Rule, Allows Chip Sales to Gulf States</p><p>(04:14) Bills on Whistleblower Protections, Chip Location Verification, and State Preemption</p><p>(06:56) In Other News</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> May 20th, 2025 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/ai-safety-newsletter-55-trump-administration?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/ai-safety-newsletter-55-trump-administration</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Want more? Check out our <a href="https://newsletter.mlsafety.org/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Episode+description+footer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ML Safety Newsletter</a> for technical safety research.</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=center_for_ai_safety&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p> <p>---</p><div style="max-width: 100%";><p><strong>Images from the article:</strong></p><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F45cc31a2-d027-43bd-9f4f-2b26b23e051b_1600x1066.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F45cc31a2-d027-43bd-9f4f-2b26b23e051b_1600x1066.png" alt="President Trump with the Emirati president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, at the AI campus’ unveiling. (Source __T3A_LINK_IN_POST__.)" style="max-width: 100%;" /></a><p><em>Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try <a href="https://pocketcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Pocket Casts</a>, or another podcast app.</em></p></div>