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Shapiro Accuses Trump of Helping China in AI Race
Shapiro says Trump's chip exports to China give Beijing AI edge.
In brief
Shapiro says Trump's chip exports to China give Beijing AI edge. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro claims Trump administration's AI chip sales to China undermine U.S. AI leadership. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Shapiro's Accusation
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro accuses Trump administration of helping China gain AI edge.
“And while Donald Trump talks a big game about beating China on AI development, his administration cut a deal to sell some of our most advanced chips to Chinese companies, giving them a leg up over American entrepreneurs”
Trump and Xi Meeting
Shapiro wants AI to top Trump and Xi's upcoming meeting agenda.
“This should be among the top items on President Trump's meeting agenda”
Chip Export Policy
Trump administration allowed Nvidia to export H200 AI chips to China under revised rules.
“The administration's critics are unintentionally promoting the interests of foreign competitors on U.S. entity lists”
Nvidia's Defense
Nvidia says policy helps U.S. companies compete globally with safeguards.
“The administration's critics are unintentionally promoting the interests of foreign competitors on U.S. entity lists”
Congressional Concerns
Lawmakers warn AI chip sales risk boosting China's military capabilities.
“Companies like Nvidia are requesting to sell millions of advanced AI chips, which are the cutting edge of warfare, to Chinese military companies like Alibaba and Tencent”
Shapiro's Call for Action
Shapiro urges federal AI regulation and international safety standards.
“I've called on the federal government to step up and regulate the AI industry”
Pennsylvania's AI Rules
Shapiro signed executive order on AI data center oversight in Pennsylvania.
“Protecting Pennsylvania Consumers From Data Center Projects”
Upcoming AI Risks
Shapiro warns of AI agents going rogue before Congress returns post-election.
“By the time Congress comes back into session after the election, we could be dealing with a whole new generation of generative AI”
The takeaway
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro claims Trump administration's AI chip sales to China undermine U.S. AI leadership.
