Nvidia CEO’s Exit Leaves AI Industry Without Its Top Washington Ally

Jensen Huang’s ouster as chief executive of Nvidia leaves a vacuum in Washington, where he was one of the strongest bulwarks against the regulation of artificial intelligence. A confidant of President Trump, Mr. Huang successfully fought to open sales channels of A.I. chips to China. He also argued against A.I. safety regulations, which he said could hold back American companies in a global race with rivals. Now, Mr. Huang is gone and bipartisan outrage is rising over the national security threats posed by allegations of his affair with a Chinese spy. Voters last week swept Democrats, who have promised heavier A.I. regulation, into office.