NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Urges Trump to Reconsider AI Export Controls, Warns Poor Policy Could Advantage China

NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang, has recently urged the Trump administration to reconsider its stance on the AI Diffusion rule, highlighting the potential economic repercussions of current export controls that have seemingly positioned China as a direct competitor to the United States in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Urgent Call for Reevaluation of AI Export Policies

The forthcoming decision by the U. S.administration regarding AI export policies holds significant implications for maintaining America’s leadership in AI technology. Originally established by the Biden administration, the AI Diffusion policy is set to take effect on May 15. Reports suggest a potential overhaul of these policies by the current administration, prompting Huang’s appeal in a recent press briefing.

We need to accelerate the diffusion of American AI technology around the world. The policies and encouragement from the administration really need to support that.

I’m not sure what the new diffusion rule is going to be, but whatever it turns out to be, it really has to recognize that the world has changed fundamentally since the previous diffusion rule was released.

– NVIDIA’s CEO via Bloomberg

The original AI Diffusion rule categorized nations based on tiered restrictions, influencing how American AI technology could be exported globally. Current discussions indicate that the Trump administration intends to revise these policies, potentially using AI hardware as leverage in tariff negotiations. This proposed licensing framework would require nations to obtain permission to import advanced AI chips from the United States, effectively allowing the administration to selectively manage which countries receive these technologies.

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Implementation of these stricter regulations could be detrimental to companies like NVIDIA, especially in regions deemed unfavorable by U. S.policy, including China. Huang has emphasized that China’s advancements, propelled by companies like Huawei, are helping the nation ascend as a formidable adversary in AI innovation, enabling it to produce advanced chips domestically.

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