As the U.S.-China artificial intelligence (AI) power competition intensifies, Jensen Huang, the chief executive officer (CEO) of leading AI chipmaker NVIDIA, said on the 30th (local time) that "China is not falling behind the U.S. in the AI field."
According to Bloomberg News and others, CEO Huang met with reporters at a tech conference held in Washington, D.C., and said, "China may be 'right behind' the U.S. now, but the gap is not large." He noted, "We (the U.S. and China) are very close," adding, "This is a long-term and endless competition."
He also evaluated Huawei, China's largest telecommunications equipment company, as "one of the most powerful technology corporations in the world." He explained, "Huawei has incredible capabilities in computing and network technologies, which are essential for advancing AI," adding that the company has made tremendous advancements over the past few years. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported recently that Huawei is developing its own AI chips that are more powerful than NVIDIA's high-performance AI chip, the 'H100.'
CEO Huang urged changing regulations imposed by the Trump administration that limited U.S. AI chip exports. He emphasized, "We need to accelerate the spread of U.S. AI technology globally," stating, "Government policies must actively support this."
While NVIDIA holds 90% of the cutting-edge AI chip market share, it is unable to sell to China due to export restrictions. The Trump administration also limited exports of lower-spec H20 chips, which have lower performance than the previously exportable H100, until recently. He stated, "We need to be competitive in this industry," and that policies capable of accelerating AI technology development are necessary.
Regarding Trump's tariff policy, CEO Huang said, "There must be policies that enable, support, and accelerate domestic manufacturing," asserting, "I am confident that we can manufacture domestically through our will and national resources."