The White House has reportedly abandoned plans to impose restrictions on the import of Nvidia’s H20 AI chips shortly after the company’s CEO, Jensen Huang, attended a paid dinner with Donald Trump. This was reported by NPR, citing sources.
For several months, measures to limit the American export of H20 chips were under discussion, with implementation expected this week, from April 7 to 13, according to the publication.
Following the $1 million dinner at Mar-a-Lago, the White House reconsidered its stance on H20 chips, temporarily postponing plans to introduce additional restrictions. In response, Nvidia promised to invest in the development of data centers within the United States.
American lawmakers have been pressuring the president’s administration for weeks, demanding stricter restrictions on advanced AI technologies. In February, senators urged the application of export controls on H20 after DeepSeek unveiled a breakthrough technology.
“Despite their deliberate modification to reduce performance, which makes the chips legal for sale in China, they are better than many, possibly most, domestically produced Chinese counterparts. China still cannot produce processors domestically in the volume it needs, so it heavily relies on Nvidia imports,” commented semiconductor expert Chris Miller.
It is unknown whether Huang spoke directly with the president at the event. Previously, the trade war initiated by Donald Trump included strict control over H20, NPR writes.
In March, Nvidia announced new processors for creating and running AI models — Blackwell Ultra and Vera Rubin. A simulation engine for robot movement and several other products were also introduced.