Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Declines Invitation to Senate AI Hearing
Nvidia's chief executive declined an invitation to testify before a Senate committee examining artificial intelligence, economic competition, and national security. The executive offered to host committee members at company headquarters instead.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declined an invitation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren to testify at a Senate hearing on artificial intelligence scheduled for Thursday. In a letter, Huang said he is unable to attend the hearing but appreciates the committee’s focus on these issues.
He offered to host Warren or any member of the committee at Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, to discuss the company’s technology and the American AI ecosystem.
Nvidia is the world’s most valuable company with a market capitalization exceeding $5 trillion. It designs advanced chips and hardware that power AI systems. Huang serves on President Donald Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
The Commerce Department moved last week to close a loophole that may have allowed companies like Nvidia to export powerful AI chips to countries otherwise banned. The Thursday hearing will examine AI’s role in American innovation, affordability and technological dominance as well as Nvidia’s business in China and its approach to export controls.
Panelists include Mike Flynn, senior vice president of the Information Technology Industry Council; David Feith, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute; Will Rinehart, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Dr. Sarah Myers West, co-executive director of the AI Now Institute.
Nvidia did not reply to a request for comment. Warren’s office did not provide additional details on the invitation beyond the letter Huang released.
