US President Donald Trump was initially unaware of the presence of Nvidia, one of the most powerful names in the world of technology. However, when he learned the almost absolute domination of the company’s artificial intelligence chips, he turned his attention to this giant technology company. Since Trump found Nvidia’s power more, he seriously put the idea of disintegration on his agenda. However, his ideas changed in the process.
President Trump announced the new action plan on artificial intelligence at an event held on Washington DC and shared his thoughts on Nvidia with the public. In his speech, Nvidia said that he received information from his advisors about the market share and that the company believes in the light of the competitive environment in the light of this information. However, later developments and feedback he received caused him to give up this idea. “I said let’s smash him, but then I met the facts,” Trump said.
Donald Trump stepped back after understanding Nvidia’s competitiveness
His advisors said that Nvidia had an almost 100 percent share in the chip market and it is not possible to balance this power in the short term. Although Trump initially thought that the best engineers came together to rival Nvidia, his response revealed that this expectation was not realistic. According to his advisor, even if Nvidia was poorly managed, it would take at least ten years to capture it. This response led Trump to change his plan.
Trump later met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and completely clarified his idea of meeting. Huang’s approach and vision caused Trump to shelve his plan to break down the company. President Trump summarized the change in his thought with his words, “I know Jensen and I understand why they’re so strong now,” he said. After this meeting, he adopted a more cautious approach to Nvidia.
Nvidia’s leadership in artificial intelligence chips production is not only commercial success, but also in terms of national security. The US administration had previously limited the company’s product sales to China. However, with the approval of President Trump, Nvidia received permission to sell H20 chips to China. This move brought about discussions both in terms of economy and foreign policy.
The US Department of Commerce emphasizes that the chips sold to China are not the most powerful products of Nvidia. It is stated that these products are only at the “fourth best ve and aim to make Chinese developers dependent on American technology. Thus, the US aims to keep the market advantage and delay China’s independent AI infrastructure. In terms of Nvidia, these sales stand out as a major source of income.
In addition to all these, the antitröst investigations, which are planned to be opened earlier about Nvidia, are thought to be on the shelf. President Trump’s statements to the public show that there is no intention of dividing the company. This means that Nvidia will not be legally suppressed in the short term. However, in the future, the changing balances in the technology market can bring this process again.
Nvidia is currently one of the most valuable technology companies that are open to public with its $ 4 trillion market value. The products of the company are not only artificial intelligence; It is also used in cloud computing, automotive and high performance calculation. This increases the impact of the company in the global economy. President Trump’s step back in the face of this balance of power reveals the sensitive relationship between politics and technology once again.