U.S. to catalogue AI tools for allies
Reports say the U.S. is compiling a catalogue of AI tools—models, chips and cloud services—for allied countries that will prioritise U.S.‑made hardware and exclude firms from China and Russia. The plan is described as a way to steer allied procurements toward trusted suppliers. (x.com)
Washington is building a government-backed list of American artificial intelligence packages for allies to buy, tying chip, cloud and model sales more closely to U.S. policy. (trade.gov) The Commerce Department opened the first call for proposals on April 1, 2026, asking United States companies to form consortia and submit “full-stack” packages by June 30 through AIexports.gov. The department said those packages can combine chips, servers, storage, cloud services, networking, data systems, models, cybersecurity tools and sector-specific applications. (trade.gov; whitehouse.gov) The program comes from President Donald Trump’s July 23, 2025 executive order, which directed Commerce, the State Department and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to stand up an American Artificial Intelligence Exports Program within 90 days. The order said proposals must identify target countries or regional blocs and disclose whether key hardware is manufactured in the United States. (whitehouse.gov; govinfo.gov) In plain terms, the government is not listing one chip or one chatbot at a time. It is asking companies to bundle the whole kit needed to run artificial intelligence systems, from data-center hardware to cloud access to the software that turns those machines into usable products. (whitehouse.gov) That push follows a year of tighter export rules. On January 15, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security published its “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion,” expanding controls on advanced computing chips and adding controls on certain advanced model weights, while creating channels for destinations that “do not raise national security or foreign policy concerns.” (federalregister.gov) The same bureau added 80 entities to the Entity List on March 25, 2025, including 12 tied to advanced artificial intelligence, supercomputers and high-performance chips for China-linked end users. Commerce said the move was meant to keep American technology from supporting military and other restricted uses. (bis.gov) The export program turns those restrictions into a sales strategy for friendly governments. Commerce said selected packages can receive federal advocacy and support, and the White House order says chosen proposals can be designated “priority” export packages after review by Commerce, State, Defense, Energy and the science office. (trade.gov; govinfo.gov) Washington is already testing that approach with specific partners. In an April 6, 2026 State Department note on the United Arab Emirates partnership, officials said the working group is meant to position the United States as the Emirates’ “AI partner of choice” and align both sides on export controls, investment screening and other safeguards needed for advanced chip access. (state.gov) The immediate next step is a sorting process inside Commerce. Proposals filed by June 30 will give the administration a concrete catalogue of which American companies can deliver approved artificial intelligence stacks to which allied markets. (trade.gov; govinfo.gov)
