U.S. President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met to discuss export controls on AI chips. Debates over the rise of Chinese companies and U.S. technology leadership could influence future policies.

🟦 President Trump and Nvidia CEO meet to discuss export restrictions on AI chips
President Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met at the White House to discuss semiconductor and AI technology policies. In particular, export controls on AI chips were a major topic of discussion.
The U.S. has imposed strict restrictions on exports of its cutting-edge AI chips to China to prevent them from being used for military purposes. The regulation, which was introduced during the Biden administration, also affects the H20 chips developed by Nvidia for the Chinese market. Nvidia is concerned about the new stricter export controls and is calling for a review of the regulations.
On the other hand, there are reports that the Chinese company Deepseek may be buying Nvidia chips to circumvent US regulations, and the US government is investigating this. Nvidia is calling for greater U.S. technology and AI leadership and is calling for deregulation.
🟦 Background and Impact of AI Chip Export Restrictions
The Biden administration restricted exports of Nvidia’s H100 chips to China in 2022 to prevent China’s use for military purposes. Subsequently, Nvidia developed the H800 chip to meet the regulations, but in 2023, H800 exports were also restricted. In response to this, the H20 chip was announced in 2024, but the Trump administration is considering further tightening regulations.
In the United States, Congress has also called for stricter regulations in order to protect the superiority of AI technology. In particular, Republican Rep. John Mourenaar and Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthy have called for strict controls on Nvidia’s AI chip exports. On the other hand, too strict regulations can lead to a decline in the competitiveness of U.S. companies, and companies like Nvidia are calling for cautious policies.
🟦 Summary
President Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed export controls on AI chips. Policies to maintain U.S. technology leadership, as well as the influence of Chinese companies, seem to have been the main talks.
Strict U.S. export controls are necessary to prevent the military diversion of AI technology, but at the same time, it affects the competitiveness of U.S. companies. Nvidia is calling for a review of regulations, but the government plans to strengthen measures to curb the development of AI technology in China. Nvidia is considered to be a pro-China company, but did you gain understanding by talking directly with President Trump?