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Warren Hearing Request Puts Nvidia China Chip Sales Under Export-Control Scrutiny

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on June 11 over China chip sales and export controls. The request focuses on Nvidia's views on U.S. export control laws and its business in China as lawmakers scrutinize advanced AI chip flows. The next signal is whether Huang appears and gives senators enough detail on Nvidia's China strategy and national-security posture.

Warren Hearing Request Puts Nvidia China Chip Sales Under Export-Control Scrutiny
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Senate Hearing Puts Nvidia's China Chip Sales Under Policy Pressure

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Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to appear at a June 11 Senate Banking Committee hearing focused on the chipmaker's China sales, export-control position and role in the AI boom.

Warren's letter said Huang could use the hearing to explain Nvidia's position on U.S. export-control rules and its China business.

She asked Huang to confirm attendance by Monday.

The request turns Nvidia's China strategy into a public policy test.

Nvidia's accelerators are used in the data-center systems that support advanced AI models, which puts the company at the intersection of AI demand and Washington's technology-security debate.

Export Controls Become the Pressure Point

Both the Biden and Trump administrations have placed limits on Chinese access to advanced AI chips.

Nvidia's position is that sweeping restrictions could weaken U.S. competitiveness and send customers to non-U.S. suppliers.

The Senate move is not happening in isolation.

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are separately seeking an investigation into alleged Chinese efforts to slow U.S. AI and data-center development.

Warren previewed the national-security concern on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday, saying American companies profit when China buys U.S. technology.

She said the trade "undermines our long-term security."

She added that the concern is sharper because the chips are "not just chips" for the AI industry.

Warren said they are used in China "for military purposes."

The Next Test Is Huang's Response

A hearing would give senators a direct forum to question Huang about Nvidia's China business and export-control posture.

The request follows Huang's trip to China with President Donald Trump for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Warren has also widened the AI debate beyond export controls.

In the same CNBC interview, she warned of worker disruption and called for a data-center excise tax to help fund health care, child care, education and job training.

The practical test is whether Huang appears before the committee and offers enough detail to narrow the gap between Nvidia's competitiveness argument and lawmakers' national-security concerns.

Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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