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Trump’s AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns
President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their revenue. Amna Nawaz discussed the legality of this deal and its implications with Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Aug 13, 2025 6:40 PM EDTPresident Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their revenue. Scott Kennedy, Center for Strategic and International Studies: I have never heard of a deal like this as long as I have been watching U.S.-government business relations or the tech industry, the U.S. government taking a cut of exports. We should note it's a huge departure from previous policy that was restricting China's access to these advanced semiconductors largely due to national security concerns that they could be used for military technology.
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