Congress has to hear from Nvidia's Huang, Says Opinion's Dave Lee

Amidst growing congressional pressure from the new Democratic majority, NVIDIA has commissioned an external investigation into alleged supply chain failures where its chips were diverted to China, prompting a strategic reversal from CEO Jensen Huang's previous advocacy for open access. While reports indicate that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security officials warned President Trump about these risks before Huang's flight on Air Force One, the President proceeded with the visit, raising questions about whether high-level industry ties bypassed standard verification protocols. Lawmakers now intend to scrutinize the timeline of these notifications and hold Huang accountable for his knowledge of the "lock-in" vulnerabilities posed by Chinese firms building AI models on NVIDIA hardware.