An Nvidia AI chip is a specialised processor, typically an advanced Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)—engineered to handle the intensive, parallel computations that modern artificial intelligence models require. (Reuters)
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GOP questions Trump's Nvidia H200 chip sale to China, citing military AI risk.

  • Republican lawmakers are questioning Trump's decision to allow Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips to China.
  • Rep. John Moolenaar raised concerns that selling advanced chips could fuel China's AI ambitions and military modernization.
  • Moolenaar challenged claims that Huawei's chips can match Nvidia's, noting Huawei's reliance on TSMC for its 910C chip.
  • He argued that allowing China to buy advanced chips undermines US dominance in the AI industry.
  • China is reportedly setting limits on H200 imports and implementing approval processes to push for self-sufficiency in AI chips.

Why It Matters: Debate over US AI chip exports to China impacts national security and tech leadership.

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