Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Slams US Chip Export Curbs As 'Exactly Wrong For America,' Praises Chinese AI Researchers As 'World-Class'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang criticized U.S. chip export controls in a Computex 2025 interview, calling them “exactly wrong for America.” Huang said that the company walked away from $15 billion in potential China sales and wrote off $5.5 billion in inventory due to restrictions on its H20 chip. Huang said Chinese AI researchers are “world-class” and warned that locking U.S. companies out of China, home to half the world’s AI developers, undermines U.S. competitiveness. He urged that American companies be allowed to compete in China to reduce the trade deficit and boost U.S. jobs and tax revenue. Huang’s remarks follow escalating U.S.-China tensions over technology exports, especially AI chips. He warned that barring U.S. firms from China’s emerging $50 billion AI market could result in major financial losses.