The United States has expanded export restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chips, causing a significant decline in semiconductor stocks. NVIDIA (NVDA, Financial) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw their shares drop over 3%, while Alphabet (Google) and Intel experienced declines of nearly 2%.
According to reports, the new regulatory measures will impose export quotas to around 120 countries, affecting the global distribution of AI chips. This move aims to control the proliferation of advanced AI technologies.
In addition, several NVIDIA clients, including major tech firms such as Microsoft, Amazon's AWS, Google, and Meta, have reportedly canceled orders due to issues with AI chip architecture. Some clients are opting to wait for updated versions of the products, while others are considering purchasing Japanese versions of NVIDIA's AI chips.
These developments have added pressure on semiconductor stocks, which are already facing challenges from global supply chain disruptions and increasing competition in the AI chip market.