Nvidia says Anthropic is telling tall tales in its defense of U.S. AI chip restrictions on China
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Nvidia blasted Anthropic Thursday in a rare public clash over artificial intelligence policy with U.S. chip export restrictions set to take effect. "American firms should focus on innovation and rise to the challenge, rather than tell tall tales that large, heavy, and sensitive electronics are somehow smuggled in baby bumps or alongside live lobsters, " a spokesperson for Nvidia said. Anthropic, the AI startup backed by billions from Amazon , argued for tighter controls and enforcement, saying in a blog post Wednesday that Chinese smuggling tactics involved chips hidden in "prosthetic baby bumps" and "packed alongside live lobsters." The company proposed lowering the export threshold for Tier 2 countries, tightening the rules to reduce smuggling risks, and increasing funding for enforcement. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who visited with Chinese trade officials in mid-April, said Wednesday in Washington, D.C. that China is "not behind" the U.S. in AI and praised Huawei as a top global tech company.