Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guard rails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China
US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials discussed artificial intelligence “guard rails” and Nvidia’s H200 chips during his just-ended state visit to Beijing.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One during his return flight, Trump said the two sides “talked about possibly working together for guard rails” on AI, characterising them as “standard guard rails that we talk about all the time”.
Regarding Nvidia’s H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) – shipments of which have yet to be approved by Beijing – Trump confirmed that the issue “did come up” during his meetings and that he “thinks something could happen”.
However, he noted that China had so far refrained from buying the hardware because it “chose not to” and instead “wants to try and develop their own” domestic alternatives.