The news that President Donald Trump’s administration is ready to start issuing licenses for Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China has prompted a range of reactions in Congress.
But Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, has kept mostly quiet because he’s “still listening and weighing the merits” of the arguments around sales to China.
We caught up with Cruz, who plays a key role in shaping Trump administration policy on AI chip sales due to his committee position.
