AMD Wins U.S. Approval to Resume Some AI Chip Exports to China

Advanced Micro Devices said on 11 Aug. that it has obtained initial U.S. government licences allowing it to ship some artificial-intelligence chips to Chinese customers. The company did not disclose which processors or buyers are covered, but described the permissions as the first set of approvals under Washington’s export-control regime. The licences offer AMD a limited path back into the world’s largest semiconductor market after the United States tightened curbs on advanced chip exports aimed at restricting Beijing’s access to cutting-edge AI capabilities. AMD added that it is continuing to engage with regulators on additional authorisations and will comply with all applicable restrictions.