Microsoft argues against current restrictions on semiconductors Tech giant wants Trump to loosen export constraints The US and China are in the middle of an AI race Microsoft has called on President Trump to ease export restrictions on crucial computer chips needed for AI technology. The previous Biden administration implemented a cap on the export of American AI components to many foreign markets, amid concerns for national security, and while these restrictions are as yet unchanged by the Trump administration, Microsoft has warned the current President that this could give China a ‘strategic advantage’ in spreading its own AI technology,...