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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has publicly endorsed a significant shift in U.S. policy toward fostering global collaboration on artificial intelligence, including partnerships with China. Speaking during NVIDIA's Q1FY26 earnings call ending April 27, 2025, Huang emphasized the importance of working with top developers worldwide to ensure that U.S. platforms remain the preferred choice for open-source AI innovation.
He specifically acknowledged Chinas AI company DeepSeek as one of the best open source AI models, noting that it has been released freely and gained traction across the U.S., Europe, and beyond. This recognition underscores the value of international cooperation in advancing AI technology.
Huang also praised the U.S. government's recent decision to rescind previous restrictive policies on AI collaboration. He referenced former President Donald Trump's characterization of the earlier restrictions as counterproductive and highlighted the new policy direction aimed at promoting U.S. AI technology with trusted partners globally.
This policy shift aligns with broader initiatives such as the Stargate Project, which includes NVIDIA alongside Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, and Arm. The project aims to build new AI infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years to secure American leadership in AI.
"Collaboration between top developers globally—including China—is essential," Huang stated, emphasizing the strategic importance of openness in AI development.
"China's DeepSeek is among the best open source AI models, released freely and gaining traction worldwide," he added.
"President Trump called previous restrictions counterproductive and proposed a new policy to promote U.S. AI technology with trusted partners," Huang noted.
This evolving stance reflects a pragmatic approach to maintaining U.S. competitiveness in AI by embracing global cooperation rather than isolation.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang supports a U.S. policy shift promoting global collaboration on AI, including with China, to maintain U.S. leadership in open-source AI platforms. He praised the rescinding of previous restrictions and highlighted China’s DeepSeek as a top open-source AI model gaining international traction.