What is Biden era’s ‘AI Diffusion Rule’ that has Nvidia and Amazon-backed Anthropic ‘fighting’ each other

The Biden administration, earlier this year, implemented a regulatory framework, widely known as the “AI Diffusion Rule,” with the primary objective of protecting advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed within the US, specifically high-performance AI chips and AI models. This measure has been introduced as part of a broader effort to manage the potential risks associated with the proliferation of powerful AI capabilities. However, this has recently encountered pushback from industry giant Nvidia, a leading manufacturer of the very AI chips the rule aims to control. Nvidia has voiced concerns that the current stipulations of the “AI Diffusion Rule” could stifle innovation. The company has gone so far as to publicly criticise Anthropic, an AI research and development company, for its stance in favour of maintaining the existing regulations. Here’s a look at the regulation.