The White House announced last week that chipmakers Nvidia and AMD must give Washington 15 percent of their revenue from sales to China.
These aren’t top-tier chips, but lower-end AI models designed specifically for the Chinese market—like Nvidia’s H20 and AMD’s equivalent.
So why does China still want them? And what does this mean for the race for AI dominance between the two superpowers?
We speak with Rex Lee, cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy, for insight.