Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s pick for Commerce Secretary, criticized China during his confirmation hearing, accusing it of exploiting U.S. technology to compete unfairly in the AI sector. He cited Chinese startup DeepSeek, which surged in popularity using U.S.-made Nvidia chips and Meta’s open AI platform.
Lutnick pledged to strengthen export controls and tariffs to protect American innovation, expressing skepticism about DeepSeek’s rapid success. He emphasized the need for tighter restrictions on access to U.S. technology.
DeepSeek’s AI model recently topped Apple’s App Store, causing concern in the tech industry. Nvidia, meanwhile, reaffirmed its commitment to cooperating with U.S. policies on AI advancements.
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