Senators Say Nvidia’s Shanghai Expansion Is a Serious National Security Risk

Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are seeking answers from Nvidia about the AI chip company’s planned facility expansion in China. In a May 28 letter, the senators demanded plans for the center, including timelines, salaries, the type of work it will house, and whether Nvidia will receive benefits or support from the Chinese regime or local authorities in this project. Pointing to reports that claimed Nvidia was looking to develop local talent at the Shanghai facility and meet the demands of local customers in a way that satisfied U.S. export controls, the senators criticized the company as “reckless and short-sighted.”...