Nvidia () classified as “unprecedented and mistaken” a new chip export rule proposed by Joe Biden’s government this Monday (13). The project presented seeks to limit the sale of chips to rivals such as China, under the justification of protecting national security and keeping the United States at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
“Although camouflaged under the guise of an ‘anti-China’ measure, these rules would do nothing to increase US security. The new rules would control technology around the world, including technology that is already widely available in leading gaming PCs and consumer hardware,” Nvidia vice president of government affairs Ned Finkle said in a statement.
For the executive, “the Biden government is now seeking to restrict access to main computing applications”. The company, a leader in the development of chips for generative AI training globally, argues that the project threatens to make innovation and economic growth in the world unfeasible.
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The project published this Monday has a period of 120 days for comments; therefore, Donald Trump’s administration, about to take over the White House next week, can still make changes to the proposal.
“Although the rule cannot be enforced for 120 days, it is already harming US interests. As the first Trump administration demonstrated, America wins through innovation, competition and sharing our technologies with the world – not by retreating behind a wall of government excess,” Finkle said in the statement.
He further stated that “the first Trump administration laid the foundation for the United States’ current strength and success in AI, fostering an environment in which the American industry could compete and win on merit, without compromising national security.”
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Biden administration Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo argued that this policy will help build a trusted technology ecosystem around the world and protect the country against national security risks related to artificial intelligence.
“Today, we are announcing a rule that ensures that cutting-edge AI training infrastructure remains in the United States and closely allied countries, while also facilitating the spread of American AI around the world,” said the national security advisor from the United States, Jake Sullivan.
