Tougher curbs on AI chip sales to China likely after Nvidia CEO resigns

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US lawmakers weigh tougher AI chip curbs on China after Nvidia CEO resigns, with new bills targeting exports, tracking and remote access. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Nov 12 that the growing consensus in Congress favours new restrictions on chip exports to China.

WASHINGTON - US lawmakers from both parties are pushing for tougher restrictions on China’s access to advanced artificial intelligence chips following media reports about former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy, which has increased scrutiny of the company’s role in US national security.

Huang stepped down on Nov 12, days after reports of an affair with an executive at a Singapore-based tech company whom US authorities suspect of spying for Beijing. Nvidia did not address Huang’s actions in its statement; he has admitted to an extramarital affair without naming the person.

Nvidia’s advanced AI chips are widely used to develop cutting-edge AI models, making the company key to the US race against China to build superior AI systems. The US for years has sought to limit China’s access to Nvidia’s most advanced chips, though Chinese companies have repeatedly found ways around those restrictions. Huang supported allowing more exports to China.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Nov 12 that the growing consensus in Congress favours new restrictions on chip exports to China.

Here are the proposals Congress is weighing. A handful of lawmakers want to attach them to the annual defence authorisation Bill, a must-pass measure that funds the military and typically attracts bipartisan support. A Senate version of the legislation already includes several of them, including the AI Overwatch Act, Chip Security Act and Match Act.

US law gives the Commerce Department broad authority to block or allow advanced chip exports without congressional input.

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Senator Jim Banks, an Indiana Republican, argue export-control decisions with major national security implications should face greater congressional oversight.

Their proposed AI Overwatch Act would give Congress a larger role…

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