U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, newly cleared to export some AI chips to China, said it opposes any “kill switches” or “spyware” in its products, as it tries to avoid addressing pressures from the U.S. mid Trump administration proposals on how to slow China’s AI progress.

As the US and China look for any sort of leverage in a prolonged trade fight, Beijing sees an opportunity to win over the world by taking a stand against the Trump administration’s plans to track high-end chips.

Industry sources speculate that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been privately advocating for nuanced AI chip export policies to protect U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. This wasn't lobbying; it was a stark warning: cutting off China may stifle US innovation and hand over AI dominance.