Washington: In a significant bipartisan push to preserve America’s technological edge in artificial intelligence, a group of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced a new bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from rolling back export restrictions on advanced AI-grade semiconductor chips destined for China and other geopolitical rivals.

The proposed legislation titled the SAFE CHIPS Act marks one of the strongest congressional attempts yet to rein in executive authority over high-tech trade, especially as the Trump administration signals openness to easing controls implemented over the past two years.

The bill is co-sponsored by Republican Senator Pete Ricketts and Democratic Senator Chris Coons, with strong backing from lawmakers across party lines, including GOP Senators Tom Co

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