CNBC AI News, August 13th – Washington’s stance on AI chip exports to China remains firm. While older generation chips, such as Nvidia’s H20, are considered less consequential, the U.S. is drawing a hard line on advanced AI chips.
Speaking in an interview, former President Trump singled out Nvidia’s “Blackwell” AI chip, touted as the fastest in the world, emphasizing that its export to Chinese entities is a non-starter.
Trump described Blackwell as “super, super advanced,” and “the newest and greatest” chip globally. “No one outside the United States can even create it, and won’t be able to for five years,” he stated, underscoring the perceived technological dominance of American chip design.
Trump unequivocally stated that he would not permit the sale of Blackwell chips to China without significant performance degradation, signifying a continuing effort to curtail China’s access to cutting-edge AI technology.
He further mentioned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s planned visit to discuss potential export licenses for Blackwell, suggesting ongoing high-stakes negotiations between the company and the U.S. government.
A primary driver behind these export controls is the concern that providing advanced chips to China could accelerate its AI capabilities, potentially surpassing the U.S. and posing a national security risk.
However, Huang has previously argued that allowing Chinese AI developers access to American technology would ultimately benefit U.S. national security. He maintains that denying China access to Nvidia’s chips could inadvertently spur the development of an indigenous Chinese chip industry, accelerating its efforts to catch up.
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