US Congress moves to tighten Nvidia chip export curbs on China

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday there is growing bipartisan consensus in Congress to limit advanced AI chip exports to China, following a spy scandal that forced Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to step down. Huang resigned after reports of a relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman US authorities suspect of spying for China. Lawmakers from both parties are now pushing for stricter restrictions on China's access to Nvidia's advanced AI chips, which are crucial for AI development and military applications. Congressional Republicans are seeking to attach new export restrictions to the annual defence authorisation Bill, with at least four proposed measures targeting chip exports, remote access, and smuggling prevention. Huang is expected to testify before Congress before Thanksgiving on Nov 26.