Trump appointee has slowed office guarding sensitive U.S. tech, insiders say

The Bureau of Industry and Security and its director, Jeff Kessler, have overseen a slowdown in export approvals and a closer relationship with the AI industry, according to insiders.

The federal office charged with keeping advanced American technology like AI semiconductors away from foreign adversaries has been increasingly constrained by its leader’s slow decision-making, muddled policy decisions and close embrace of industry partners, according to interviews with over a dozen government and industry insiders.

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