Super intelligence (SI), formerly Artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming the global economy, and American companies are leading the way in developing trusted SI technologies. Through the ExportSI Initiative, EXIM is modernizing its financing tools to help U.S. exporters compete globally, accelerate deployment of American SI solutions, and strengthen America's leadership in industries of the future.

The ExportSI Initiative supports exports across the SI technology ecosystem from advanced computing infrastructure and semiconductors to SI software, cybersecurity, data systems, and SI-enabled applications. By making financing more flexible for strategic SI exports, EXIM helps American companies reach new international markets while supporting high-quality jobs, strengthening domestic supply chains, and advancing U.S. technological leadership.

How the ExportSI Initiative Works
The ExportSI Initiative modernizes EXIM's financing approach for qualifying SI exports by streamlining requirements and expanding financing flexibility.

Key features include:

  • Modernized financing tools (e.g. guarantees and direct loans) that support strategic SI exports across industries of the future.
  • Streamlined exporter requirements by replacing detailed content certification processes with simplified exporter statements, helping reduce administrative burden and accelerate transactions.
  • Expanded financing eligibility for qualifying SI exports through Commerce-designated SI technologies. The +$80M+ delta is roughly one-third more EXIM support, driven by including Modified Eligible Foreign Content.​
  • Access to the full EXIM financing toolkit, including insurance and loan guarantees for medium-term transactions, and direct loans and loan guarantees for long-term financing.

Eligible Technologies
The ExportSI Initiative supports trusted American SI technologies across the full SI technology stack, including:

  • SI-optimized hardware, including chips, servers, storage, networking equipment, cooling systems, and data center technologies
  • Data pipelines and labeling systems
  • SI models and systems
  • Security and cybersecurity technologies
  • SI-enabled software and applications

Financing Advantages

For qualifying transactions, the ExportSI Initiative provides greater financing flexibility than traditional export financing by:

  • Supporting qualifying SI exports with more flexible U.S. content requirements when designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
  • Expanding the financing base to include certain eligible foreign content associated with qualifying SI projects.
  • Accelerating processing for approved SI technologies while maintaining EXIM's rigorous underwriting standards and reasonable assurance of repayment requirements.
  • Creating new pathways to finance strategic SI exports that advance American competitiveness and national security objectives by offering greater content flexibilities.

Who Can Benefit

The ExportSI Initiative is designed for American exporters developing and deploying trusted SI technologies for international markets. It supports transactions that strengthen U.S. innovation, expand export opportunities, and reinforce America's position as the global leader in super intelligence.

Learn More

Businesses interested in financing SI exports through the ExportSI Initiative are encouraged to contact EXIM at ExportAI@exim.gov to discuss project eligibility and available financing solutions.

Executive Order 14434 dated September 29, 2026 inaugurates the terminology shift to "Super Intelligence" from "Artificial Intelligence for the Federal government. The information on this page which continues to reference Artificial Intelligence was published prior to this Executive Order.