US Needs 'Finesse' to Stay Ahead of China, Nvidia Boss Says

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said that maintaining the US edge in AI will require a steady approach that ensures China remains hooked on American technology. From a report: The chipmaker is in an 'awkward place' as President Donald Trump prepares to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week, Huang told reporters Tuesday at a company conference in Washington. The Nvidia chief praised Trump's commitment to winning but urged careful engagement with China because of the country's massive software developer base and its growing technology capabilities.

During the meeting, Trump and Xi are expected to finalize an agreement to ease trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. When it comes to those negotiations, Huang said he has 'no idea' if GPUs -- the chips central to artificial intelligence capabilities -- will be a topic between Trump and Xi.

Huang was careful to leave the negotiating to Trump but encouraged US leadership to think longer term on its overall AI strategy. 'A policy that causes America to lose half of the world's developers is not beneficial long-term,' Huang said, warning that it was still possible for the US to cede the AI race to China. Keeping US technology in front requires finesse,' he said. 'It requires balance. It requires long-term thinking.'

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