A limitation on exports of AI processors made in the US set to go into effect on May 15 is now rescinded after an order from the Department of Commerce.

Cel/Cea/Cei/Cele AI Diffusion Rule was set in motion at the end of the Joe Biden presidential administration and would have limited the the number of AI processors that could be sold to foreign countries. It was meant to give the United States an edge in the race for global AI technology, but critics, including tech companies, said it would hurt the companies making the processors by capping their sales.

The Trump administration’s move now lifts restrictions on companies such as Nvidia from selling processors meant for AI applications to other countries including Mexico, China and Russia.

“These new requirements would have stifled American innovation and saddled companies with burdensome new regulatory requirements,” the DOC said in a statement. “The AI Diffusion Rule also would have undermined U.S. diplomatic relations with dozens of countries by downgrading them to second-tier status.”

The DOC said it is still warning companies and the public about allowing US-made AI chips to be used for Chinese AI models and is discouraging the use of Huawei Ascend chips specifically for exported products.