Jensen Huang Says China Should Not Get NVIDIA's Most Advanced Chips, US Should Maintain AI Leadership
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that China should not possess NVIDIA's most advanced chips and that the US should maintain its leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). However, he also urged Washington to allow US semiconductor companies to continue competing in global markets, including China.
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LOS ANGELES (CNA) -- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said China should not have NVIDIA's most advanced chips, stating that the United States should maintain its leading position in artificial intelligence (AI), but he also urged Washington to allow American semiconductor companies to continue competing in global markets, including China.
Nikkei Asia reported that Huang said today at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles that US technology companies help maximize US exports while competing globally.
"We enhance economic security by increasing tax revenue, which also contributes to national security," Huang said at the conference, which attracted thousands of bankers, investors, policymakers, and business executives to Beverly Hills.
When asked if China should have the latest, most advanced chips, Huang replied, "They should not," adding that the US should maintain its AI leadership.
NVIDIA showcased its next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform at the GTC technology conference in San Jose, California, in March this year.
"We strongly support the US having the first, the most, and the best," Huang said.
Former US President Donald Trump said last December that he would allow NVIDIA to sell H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) to "approved" customers in China, as long as the US government could take a 25% cut. NVIDIA's Blackwell chips and the next-generation Rubin products were not included in this arrangement.
The California-based company received formal export approval for the H200 earlier this year, and Huang said in March that NVIDIA had received orders from "many customers" in China.
The H200 is a cutting-edge AI processor, more advanced than NVIDIA's H20 chip, which was designed for the Chinese market in response to US export controls.
Huang told media at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January this year that NVIDIA's Blackwell and Rubin chips would be available to the Chinese market "in due course," noting that the H200 chip would not remain competitive forever.
Whether the H200 can ultimately be shipped to China will also depend on whether Beijing allows NVIDIA to sell these chips to the Chinese market and determines the quantity.
Nikkei Asia previously reported that Beijing is considering formulating regulations for the H200 and other NVIDIA products to balance supporting domestic chip development with the demand from Chinese technology companies for the most advanced hardware. Trump said he would visit Beijing on the 14th and 15th, and trade issues are expected to be discussed during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Compiler: Lu Yingzi) 1150505
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Nikkei Asia reported that Huang said today at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles that US technology companies help maximize US exports while competing globally.
"We enhance economic security by increasing tax revenue, which also contributes to national security," Huang said at the conference, which attracted thousands of bankers, investors, policymakers, and business executives to Beverly Hills.
When asked if China should have the latest, most advanced chips, Huang replied, "They should not," adding that the US should maintain its AI leadership.
NVIDIA showcased its next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform at the GTC technology conference in San Jose, California, in March this year.
"We strongly support the US having the first, the most, and the best," Huang said.
Former US President Donald Trump said last December that he would allow NVIDIA to sell H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) to "approved" customers in China, as long as the US government could take a 25% cut. NVIDIA's Blackwell chips and the next-generation Rubin products were not included in this arrangement.
The California-based company received formal export approval for the H200 earlier this year, and Huang said in March that NVIDIA had received orders from "many customers" in China.
The H200 is a cutting-edge AI processor, more advanced than NVIDIA's H20 chip, which was designed for the Chinese market in response to US export controls.
Huang told media at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January this year that NVIDIA's Blackwell and Rubin chips would be available to the Chinese market "in due course," noting that the H200 chip would not remain competitive forever.
Whether the H200 can ultimately be shipped to China will also depend on whether Beijing allows NVIDIA to sell these chips to the Chinese market and determines the quantity.
Nikkei Asia previously reported that Beijing is considering formulating regulations for the H200 and other NVIDIA products to balance supporting domestic chip development with the demand from Chinese technology companies for the most advanced hardware. Trump said he would visit Beijing on the 14th and 15th, and trade issues are expected to be discussed during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Compiler: Lu Yingzi) 1150505
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