The issues were raised during a closed-door meeting between Nvidia executives and the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday. Among the topics discussed were Huawei’s AI chips and how restrictions on Nvidia’s chips in China could make Huawei’s chips more competitive.
In a statement, Nvidia spokesman John Rizzo said “Jensen met with the House Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the strategic importance of AI as national infrastructure and the need to invest in US manufacturing. He reaffirmed Nvidia’s full support for the government’s efforts to promote American technology and interests around the world.”
Nvidia’s chips, which are central to developing chatbots, image generators and other AI systems, have been the target of US export controls since the first administration of US President Donald Trump. Nvidia has responded by designing chips for the Chinese market that have complied with the changing rules.
