Overview
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed a White House meeting where he and President Donald Trump discussed export controls on advanced AI chips.
- Reporting says the GAIN AI Act, which would have forced suppliers to prioritize U.S. customers before selling to countries like China, is not in the current National Defense Authorization Act draft.
- Huang called the omission wise and reiterated support for export controls that ensure American companies get the best, most, and first.
- He warned that state-by-state AI rules would stall progress and urged a single federal standard, while House leaders said preemption language is not expected in the bill.
- China hawks are preparing alternative legislation to harden limits on AI chip exports as recent DOJ indictments over illegal Nvidia GPU shipments keep security concerns in focus.