Report: OpenAI stayed quiet on chip export controls to avoid antagonizing Nvidia
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-11-04
A new investigation details Nvidia's hard-edged influence campaign in Washington: OpenAI, including Sam Altman, avoided public stances on chip export controls for China over fears of alienating Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang; a senior OpenAI policy staffer privately acknowledged the softened posture. The report also covers Nvidia's battles with China hawks at top think tanks and thinning patience in Congress.
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