President says more sophisticated AI processors will not be sold to China or other countries
The President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), stated on Sunday (Nov 2, 2025) that the most advanced artificial intelligence chips from , the Blackwell model, will be reserved exclusively for North American companies. According to him, the components will not be available to China or other countries.
The statement was made during an interview with the program “60 Minutes”, and . “The most advanced technology, we will not allow anyone other than the United States to have it”said Trump. He repeated what he had said in conversations with journalists aboard Air Force One.
The statements signal a tightening of restrictions imposed by the US on cutting-edge semiconductors, preventing China and other nations from having access to Nvidia’s most sophisticated processors. The market value.
The measure was announced just days after Nvidia announced an agreement to deliver more than 260,000 Blackwell chips to South Korea, benefiting large local companies, such as .
According to information from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that the company is trying to preserve access to the Chinese market to finance research and development activities in the United States.
Trump gave the interview in Washington, after returning from Florida. “We don’t give the chip [Blackwell] to other people. We will allow them to negotiate with Nvidia, but not on the most advanced terms.”he declared.
Since August, when the president suggested the possibility of releasing limited chip sales to China, doubts have arisen about sending less powerful versions of Blackwell to Chinese companies. In the interview with CBShe did not rule out this hypothesis, but reinforced that the more advanced models would not be released.
Trump even stated that he could discuss the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the summit held in South Korea last week, but later said that the matter was not addressed.
