WASHINGTON—The federal government issued a rule on Monday limiting the distribution of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to foreign adversaries, including Russia and China. The rule seeks to ensure that AI technology, particularly chips critical for AI, remains under U.S. control. “The U.S. leads the world in AI now—both AI development and AI chip design—and it’s critical that we keep it that way,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters during a call on Sunday. “As AI becomes more powerful, the risks to our national security become even more intense.” While many commercial applications use AI, Raimondo noted that U.S. adversaries can also use it “to run nuclear simulations, develop bioweapons, and advance their militaries.”…