Well, I think the president was convinced that the sales of these chips would generate enough revenue both for chip companies, but also for the U.S. government, that it was in the U.S. interest. Well, let's talk more about that, because the same day the Trump administration approved the sale of these H200 chips to China, the Trump Justice Department announced that it had shut down what it called a tech smuggling network involving these exact same chips. Well, look, I think the Justice Department is right in describing the importance of these chips, which is why there's been a bipartisan consensus in both houses of Congress among not just the current administration, but also the prior administration, to control the most advanced A.I.
Author: Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Published at: 2025-12-09 23:40:43
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