US export controls of AI chips: debate with the Commission
On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss how to address the decision by the US to restrict the export of chips used for artificial intelligence models to certain EU member states.
The export limits, adopted by the outgoing Biden administration in January 2025 on security grounds, will affect 120 countries across the world, including China but also 17 EU member states (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia).
In an oral question to the Commission, MEPs say the decision poses a significant challenge to the functioning of the EU's single market as it divides member states into different tiers and jeopardises the EU's common approach to AI.
In 2023, Parliament adopted legislation to boost the EU's domestic chip industry to strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy and security.
Background
Artificial intelligence and machine learning require large amounts of computing power and dedicated hardware – GPUs (graphics processing units). These specialised computer chips are faster than regular processors at machine-learning tasks.
Debate: Tuesday 11 February
Procedure: Oral question to the Commission, without resolution