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Columnist Calls for Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Resign Amid Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scandal
The New York Times ·
At a glance
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stepped down after admitting an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. A New York Times column argues that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also bears major blame for the crisis.
Key points
- The column says Lutnick did not enforce export controls meant to stop AI chip smuggling to China.
- Export controls issued in January 2025 required a Commerce Department license for large AI chip purchases.
- The department reportedly never issued a replacement rule and left vetting to private companies.
- Citing Taiwanese customs data, the column says over $60 billion in AI chips likely went to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand from 2025 to 2026.
Why it matters
If control over AI chip exports weakens, it directly affects America's AI competitiveness and national security.
Original source
Howard Lutnick Has Got to Go
The New York Times · Nov 14, 08:19 KST
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