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BIS is the U.S. agency responsible for export controls on dual-use technologies, including advanced AI chips and computing hardware, making it a key regulatory body for AI governance and preventing adversarial access to AI capabilities.

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is a U.S. Department of Commerce agency that advances national security through technology leadership and export controls. It regulates the export of dual-use goods and technologies, including advanced semiconductors and AI-related hardware. BIS plays a central role in U.S. policy to restrict adversaries' access to cutting-edge AI capabilities.

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  • •BIS advances national security through technology leadership and export controls on dual-use goods.
  • •The agency shapes and guides compliance regulations for companies and individuals involved in controlled technology exports.
  • •BIS is a key enforcer of restrictions on advanced AI chip exports to adversarial nations.
  • •Careers span engineering, compliance, policy analysis, and operations research.
  • •BIS publishes annual reports to Congress detailing its regulatory and enforcement activities.

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 The Bureau of Industry and Security advances national security through technology leadership and vigilant export controls.

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