Faisal Islam: What the boss of US tech giant Nvidia told me about China and national security
BBC economics editor Faisal Islam reflects on an interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company sits at the epicentre of the AI boom and advanced chip manufacturing. Huang had previously sought to persuade US President Donald Trump to lift export bans on high-performance AI chips to China, arguing that technological advancement is not a zero-sum game and that global dependence on American tech stacks benefits the US. However, this view contrasts sharply with national security circles who view the AI race as strictly zero-sum. The report comes as Huang faces an FBI investigation over an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese spy, which has impacted Nvidia's share value.