Two US senators from opposing parties have called for tighter congressional oversight of advanced chip exports to China following the recent controversy around Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang.
In a November 9 joint statement, Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Jim Banks urged the Congress to include the AI Overwatch Act in the annual defence bill. The Act aims to give lawmakers greater oversight of such exports.
“Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s confirmation of a relationship with a suspected spy for China’s intelligence service makes these national security concerns even more urgent and raises important questions Nvidia must answer about the extent to which these activities were related,” the senators said in the statement.
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The statement further read: “It is time for Congress to take decisive action to pass key bills like the AI Overwatch Act in the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) that will cut off pathways through which China accesses advanced chips. The Commerce Department should complement these efforts with immediate action to close export control loopholes and ensure that advanced AI chips are not going to China’s military.”
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