How Nvidia uses soft power to influence customers and shape US chip policy; sources: OpenAI took no public stance on China chip exports to avoid angering Nvidia

The interdependence between AI development and chip supply chains becomes more apparent.

Nvidia influences customers and US chip policy, while OpenAI avoided angering Nvidia by not taking a public stance on China chip exports.

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This article explores Nvidia's use of influence over customers and policy to shape the US chip landscape. It suggests that OpenAI's silence on sensitive chip export issues was a strategic move to maintain relationships. These actions highlight the complex geopolitical and business dynamics within the advanced semiconductor industry.