US plans to better control „AI diffusion“ by introducing a comprehensive system of export quotas for the entire world have been met with great skepticism from other countries and the technology industry. But it seems that there is a consensus in Washington that this is the price to pay to prevent China from acquiring advanced AI for military purposes – and to secure US leadership by encouraging the development of a new AI infrastructure at home: Donald Trump has reversed several Biden-era executive orders, including one on AI safety, but regulations on the export of AI technologies have remained untouched.