Nvidia Uses Soft Power to Shape U.S. Chip Policy — SkimNews

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- Nvidia uses soft power to influence customers and shape U.S. chip policy.
- OpenAI took no public stance on China chip exports to avoid angering Nvidia.
Why it matters: Nvidia is reported to exert influence across two arenas: customers and U.S. chip policy. OpenAI’s decision to withhold a public position on China chip exports to avoid angering Nvidia shows that the chipmaker’s sensitivities affected another company’s public communications on a geopolitical issue.
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