Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called on the Trump administration to review export rules for artificial intelligence technology so that American companies can compete more vigorously globally, and warned that China is rapidly catching up to the United States in the field.
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Nvidia faces a ban on supplying its most advanced developments to China. At the same time, the Joe Biden administration has previously proposed a new regulatory system dividing countries into three categories based on their level of access to American AI technologies. “I don’t know what the new rules will be, but they should take into account that the world has changed a lot since the previous rules were adopted,” Huang noted.
He also warned that China is becoming a serious competitor in the high-tech sector, singling out Huawei as a key player. “China is not lagging behind,” the Nvidia chief emphasized. “They are not ahead of us, but they are right on our heels. The gap is minimal.” According to Bloomberg, these statements were made during Huang’s visit to Washington, where he spoke at the Hill and Valley forum, which brings together IT industry leaders and congressmen.
Speaking about Donald Trump’s trade policy, Huang supported measures to stimulate the return of production to the United States. Nvidia itself is heavily dependent on Taiwan’s TSMC, which recently began producing chips in Arizona, but the company’s main production facilities are still concentrated in Taiwan. In this regard, the head of Nvidia believes that a policy is needed that will help increase production within the country. “With sufficient will and resources, we can establish production at home,” he is confident.
Huang later attended an event at the White House where Trump announced investment plans from major corporations. Nvidia pledged to invest up to $500 billion in developing AI infrastructure in the United States. Huang placed particular emphasis on the industry’s growing energy needs, as he believes it is impossible to develop new high-tech industries without it. Amid these discussions, the Trump administration has yet to announce specific plans to change the rules for exporting AI chips.