The United States should maintain the dependence of foreign adversaries on its technology rather than cutting off access entirely.

“I'm of the mind if you give a man a chip, he makes one semiconductor or a few. But if you teach a man to make a chip, he makes multiple semiconductors and invades Taiwan. So that's where I am with this. You know, it's uh I think we should keep them dependent. Keep selling it to them.”

Nvidia is acting against U.S. interests by engineering workarounds to export controls that allow advanced chips to reach China.

“I think the real problem that we have is that Nvidia is not doing what is in the best interest of the United States.”

Export controls on AI chips will ultimately accelerate China's efforts to develop its own independent semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

“I think this is the inspiration for them to build their own Nvidia.”

The United States must impose strict export controls to prevent sensitive dual-use technology, such as advanced AI chips, from reaching China.

“It seems to me that at some point you have to say that some technologies are just too sensitive to be sold to China. And so then the question is just are you drawing the line in the right place?”

The United States is implementing a tiered licensing system for AI chip exports that requires nation-to-nation negotiations for large-scale shipments.

“Exactly. As you say, for for any shipments over 200,000 Blackwell equivalents, there will have to be a nationto-nation negotiation. And it is sort of a tiered response.”