The U.S. Senate has summoned the CEO of Nvidia to explain the issue of chip exports to China, amid security concerns that advanced U.S. technology could be used by China to enhance its military capabilities and state surveillance systems.
June 5, 2569 at 04.43:XNUMX a.m., CNBC reported that Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, has summoned NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on June 11th to clarify the company's position on exporting chips to China. U.S. export control laws and Nvidia's role in the global AI growth trend.
In a pre-release invitation obtained by CNBC, Elizabeth Warren stated that the Senate testimony would provide Huang with an opportunity to explain Nvidia's views on U.S. export control regulations and its business operations in China, and asked him to confirm his attendance by Monday.
Nvidia is considered one of the companies that has benefited most from the AI trend, as its processors are at the heart of data centers worldwide used to train and process advanced AI models.
However, this leadership has also brought Nvidia under increased scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and security agencies, who are concerned that America's advanced chip technology could be used by China to enhance its military capabilities and state surveillance systems.
In the past, both the Biden and Donald Trump administrations have implemented measures to restrict access to advanced Chinese AI chips, while Nvidia argues that overly strict restrictions could harm U.S. competitiveness and push customers to use technology from other countries instead.
The Senate move comes at the same time that Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are calling for an investigation into China's attempts to obstruct the development of U.S. AI and data centers.
Elizabeth Warren previously expressed her concerns on CNBC's Squawk Box, stating that she was uneasy about U.S. companies profiting from selling technology that could undermine national security in the long term.
"China buys our technology, and American companies profit from that, but in the long run, it could impact U.S. national security." Elizabeth Warren stated, and also emphasized, that these chips are not only being used for the development of the AI industry, but could also be used in China's military sector.
If the hearing does take place, it would be a crucial opportunity for senators to directly question Jensen Huang about Nvidia's strategy in China and its approach to export controls, following his recent trip to China with Trump for a high-level meeting with Xi Jinping just weeks prior.
Furthermore, Elizabeth Warren attempted to expand the AI debate to include its economic and social impacts, warning that AI could bring about significant changes to the future workforce. She proposed a data center tax to fund healthcare, childcare, education, and workforce training.
“We are facing massive and unpredictable changes, and now is the time to prepare,” said Elizabeth Warren.
refer : cnbc.com
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