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House Republican Accuses Nvidia of Aiding Chinese Military
Rep. Brian Mast urges congressional oversight and introduces the AI Overwatch bill to block AI chip sales that could enhance China’s military capabilities, citing national security risks.
- On Saturday, Rep. Brian Mast accused NVIDIA Corp. and Jensen Huang of supporting the Chinese military by selling advanced AI chips to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., aiming to stop those shipments on X.
- The Trump administration recently approved sales of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to China, while Beijing imposed purchase limits and a global advanced memory chips shortage may restrict export licenses.
- Using his X posts, Mast criticized Nvidia's policies, challenged Jensen Huang to debate `anytime, anywhere`, and asked followers, `Do you agree with me in advising we should not sell MILLIONS of advanced AI chips to China or Jensen, who wants to sell his very best to the commies?` He wrote.
- Today, as committee chairman, Brian Mast, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered remarks at the hearing `Winning the AI Arms Race against the Chinese Communist Party` and introduced the AI Overwatch bill to block military use of AI chips by China.
- Analysts note NVIDIA Corp. retains strong growth prospects despite China-related headwinds, with a Momentum rating of 73.01 on Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings reflecting investor confidence amid U.S.-China AI competition.
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