Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, visited Washington, D.C., this week and met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Ruttonick and other government and congressional officials.
According to a report by Axios on July 28, citing sources familiar with the matter, Huang met with Secretary Ruttonick during his visit.
Huang is also reported to have met with bipartisan lawmakers, including Senator Mark Warner, the Democratic vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. While Huang's visit to Washington was previously known, this is the first time the meeting with Secretary Ruttonick has been disclosed.
A spokesperson for Nvidia stated, "(CEO Huang) is meeting with both party leaders to discuss Nvidia's efforts to strengthen the U.S. supply chain through $500 billion in technology production over the next four years, as well as U.S. leadership in the AI sector, including open source."
The specific topics discussed between Huang and Ruttonick have not been made public. However, it is suggested that the ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce into potential violations related to the export of Nvidia's advanced AI chip, Blackwell, to China may have been on the agenda.
Last week, a spokesperson for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) confirmed to Axios that they are investigating possible violations concerning the export of Blackwell chips to China.
There may have also been discussions regarding AI policies being developed by the Trump administration. The U.S. government is preparing a policy framework that would allow government access to advanced AI models before their release, while also reviewing approaches to open source AI and China. Related policies are expected to be made public by August 1.
Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Vessenet recently warned that additional regulations could be implemented if Chinese companies infringe on U.S. intellectual property (IP) while utilizing open source AI.
Vessenet stated on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), "We support open source AI and the innovations it enables," but emphasized, "This does not mean that open source can freely exploit U.S. intellectual property."
He added that if Chinese companies engage in covert and industrial-scale 'distillation attacks' that amount to IP theft, sanctions or inclusion on export control lists could be considered.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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