United States President Donald Trump has said that Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips will be reserved for American companies and will not be shared with China or other countries.
In an interview aired on a leading US television programme and during conversations with reporters on Air Force One, Trump stated that the top-end Blackwell chips from Nvidia will be exclusive to the United States.
“The most advanced, we will not let anybody have them other than the United States,” he said, adding, “We don’t give (the Blackwell) chip to other people.”
These remarks indicate that Trump may impose stricter controls on the export of high-end American AI chips than previously suggested. This could effectively prevent China and other nations from accessing the most powerful semiconductors developed by US firms.
Earlier in July, the Trump administration announced a new artificial intelligence blueprint aimed at relaxing environmental regulations and increasing AI exports to allied nations. The move is part of an effort to strengthen the US advantage over China in advanced technology.
Last week, Nvidia announced plans to supply more than 260,000 Blackwell AI chips to South Korea and major companies such as Samsung Electronics. However, questions remain about whether the US will allow scaled-down versions of these chips to be sold to China.
Trump told the television channel that Chinese companies would not be able to purchase the most advanced versions but suggested that less capable models might be available. “We will let them deal with Nvidia but not in terms of the most advanced,” he said.
The possibility of any version being sold to Chinese firms has drawn criticism from US lawmakers concerned about national security. Republican Congressman John Moolenaar compared such sales to “giving Iran weapons-grade uranium.”
Trump had earlier suggested he might discuss the chip issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their recent summit in South Korea but later confirmed that the topic was not raised.
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the company has not applied for US export licenses for China because of Beijing’s current stance. “They’ve made it very clear that they don’t want Nvidia to be there right now,” he said, adding that access to the Chinese market is important to support US-based research and development.
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