The United States has a ban on sales of Nvidia's high-level chips to Chinese firms, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China doesn't actually need Nvidia's chips. Stephen Witt, author of the book "The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, And The World's Most Coveted Microchip," joins CBS News to discuss.
Breakdown
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China does not need Nvidia's AI chips, despite a U.S. sales ban. 21s
- Both U.S. and Chinese militaries avoid using each other's technology for national security. 1m 44s
- Some Nvidia chips have reached China via smuggling, with Chinese firms using them for AI training. 2m 28s
- The growth of AI is increasingly limited by the availability of energy to power data centers. 2m 56s
- Nvidia continues to face geopolitical challenges as it seeks to expand its global business. 3m 56s