NVIDIA has apparently sided with Trump’s AI policies, as Team Green massively criticizes Biden’s last-minute chip export controls, claiming they threaten American technology.

NVIDIA Starts Siding With Trump’s AI Policies, Saying That The First Administration Laid The Foundation Of US’s AI Success

Well, for those unaware, the Biden administration has now imposed a new set of regulations on chip exports that allows the US to have a far more significant influence on the computing power given to a particular nation. Called the “Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion,” this act by the US is focused on ensuring that hostile nations, along with companies that have their headquarters in such countries, are prevented from getting access to cutting-edge AI equipment. In contrast, allied nations benefit the most, creating a massive disparity.

The act will provide friendly nations with complete access to AI chips without any restrictions, while certain countries, mainly China and Russia, will be barred from getting their hands on cutting-edge technology. The remaining countries will be limited to the computing power they can acquire, except for private corporations in such nations, which are validated end-users (VEU). This act essentially means that the administration can nitpick nations/organizations that can access high-end AI chips, putting suppliers like NVIDIA in massive trouble.

Interestingly, NVIDIA responded to this act in a dedicated blog post, which is unusual considering that the Biden government has imposed a set of regulations in the past that have remained unresponded to. Team Green claims that “global progress is now in jeopardy,” saying that the first Trump administration laid the foundations of America’s AI success, which are now at stake. This is an interesting take by Jensen & Co., considering that Trump’s inauguration is right around the corner.

In its last days in office, the Biden Administration seeks to undermine America’s leadership with a 200+ page regulatory morass, drafted in secret and without proper legislative review. This sweeping overreach would impose bureaucratic control over how America’s leading semiconductors, computers, systems and even software are designed and marketed globally.

And by attempting to rig market outcomes and stifle competition — the lifeblood of innovation — the Biden Administration’s new rule threatens to squander America’s hard-won technological advantage.

– NVIDIA

NVIDIA blatantly claims that the act is in no way protecting the US’s national interest, claiming that it would weaken America’s global competitiveness. So, this stance towards the Biden decision is indeed something to notice, considering that NVIDIA’s “politeness” towards Trump’s incoming surely hasn’t been noticed here. Not just this, but Team Green’s CEO previously claimed that he would love to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to congratulate him on the election victory, showing that NVIDIA has picked sides for now.

It would be interesting to see how the upcoming administration decides to deal with the act and NVIDIA’s stance towards it, considering that the US’s biggest AI firm has now publicly opposed it.