Congress wants to tighten export rules on AI chips after Nvidia spy scandal

Following revelations about Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, members of Congress from both parties are pushing to further restrict AI chip exports and have demanded that Huang and other Nvidia leaders testify. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Huang and the Trump administration need to answer to Congress, and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters to Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling for public testimony. Bills such as the Remote Access Security Act are receiving renewed interest, and House Speaker Mike Johnson said there is "growing consensus in Congress on limiting chip exports to China."