Trump Likely to Maintain New AI Chip Controls, Top Biden Aide Sullivan Says
- Controls restrict global shipments of Nvidia, other AI chips
- Nvidia CEO has said Trump team will ‘make the right moves’
Jake Sullivan during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 13.
Photographer: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg
President-elect Donald Trump is likely to maintain new US limits on global sales of AI chips by Nvidia Corp. and others, a top Biden administration official said, citing bipartisan national security concerns surrounding China’s pursuit of advanced technology.
The rules, unveiled by the White House on Monday, would cap shipments of advanced AI processors on both a company and a country basis, covering most of the world in an expansion of trade curbs that have mostly targeted China. While it’s possible that the incoming Trump administration may tweak the parameters of the restrictions, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said he expects that the core pieces will remain in tact.