"The Department of Commerce is planning to allow Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China, according to Semafor, which cited sources. These chips are much more advanced than the H20 chips Nvidia developed specifically for the Chinese market, but the company would only be able to send H200s that are roughly 18 months old, Semafor reported. "We applaud President Trump's decision to allow America's chip industry to compete to support high paying jobs and manufacturing in America."
"A decision to send these chips to China would conflict with Congressional concerns about national security. Pete Ricketts, a Republican senator from Nebraska, and Chris Coons, a Democratic senator from Delaware, introduced a bill on December 4 that would block the export of advanced AI chips to China for more than two years. The Secure and Feasible Exports Act (SAFE) Chips Act would require the Department of Commerce to deny any export license on advanced AI chips to China for 30 months."
The Department of Commerce plans to allow Nvidia to ship H200 AI chips to China under export controls and vetting. H200 chips are substantially more advanced than the H20 models designed for the Chinese market, but exports would be limited to H200 units roughly 18 months old. Nvidia welcomed a presidential decision enabling competitive chip exports while supporting U.S. jobs. Congressional national security concerns prompted senators Pete Ricketts and Chris Coons to introduce the Secure and Feasible Exports (SAFE) Chips Act to block advanced AI chip exports to China for 30 months. Timing for legislative action remains uncertain. Earlier U.S. measures imposed licensing requirements and rescinded a prior diffusion rule.
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