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Trump’s decision to sell AI chips to China under pressure as House bill against deal advances
A key Republican challenges White House AI czar and Nvidia despite Maga backlash; it must still pass both chambers and get Trump’s signature
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A move to curb US President Donald Trump’s power to sell advanced AI chips to China moved a step closer on Wednesday when a Republican-led congressional panel joined hands with their Democratic counterparts, brushing aside objections from the White House and chip giant Nvidia.
The action has put Representative Brian Mast, the Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on a collision course with Trump’s top AI adviser David Sacks and drawn sharp criticism from Maga-aligned supporters.
Some House Republicans have broken ranks to back the measure, raising alarms that Trump could approve sales of even more advanced chips to Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders meet in April.
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The bipartisan push marks a rare instance in Trump’s current term of Republicans breaking ranks to check the president’s power.
Trump confirms Nvidia deal to sell lower-end chips to China
Trump confirms Nvidia deal to sell lower-end chips to China
The AI Overwatch Act would give the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Banking Committee 30 days to review and potentially block licenses for exports to China and other US adversaries.
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