Trump Says Only U.S. Firms Can Access Nvidia’s Most Advanced AI Chips

Benzinga

President Trump said Nvidia’s most advanced Blackwell AI chips will be reserved for U.S. companies, tightening export restrictions on high-end semiconductors. The move blocks China and other nations from access to top models, though scaled-down versions may still be sold abroad. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Beijing has discouraged the company’s operations in China.

Transcript

00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02U.S. President Donald Trump said NVIDIA's most advanced black-wool AI chips will be reserved

00:06exclusively for American companies, according to CBS's 60 Minutes. Trump said the U.S. will not

00:12allow other nations, including China, to access the top-end chips, signaling tighter export

00:17restrictions on cutting-edge semiconductors. NVIDIA recently announced plans to supply

00:21260,000 black-wool chips to South Korea's largest corporations, including Samsung.

00:27Trump said Chinese firms may still receive scaled-down versions, but not the most powerful

00:31models. Lawmakers warned that allowing any version to reach China could strengthen its

00:36military and AI sectors. NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang said China's government has discouraged

00:41the company's presence there. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended