BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 14: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang waves as he prepares to depart from the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is being invited to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on June 11 as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., turns her attention to the chipmaker’s China sales, export controls and role at the center of the global AI boom.
“Appearing as a witness will provide you with the opportunity to testify regarding U.S. export control laws and regulations and NVIDIA’s views on NVIDIA’s business in China,” Warren wrote in a letter first obtained by CNBC. He asked Huang to confirm his presence by Monday.
Nvidia’s chips power many of the data centers behind advanced AI models, making the company one of the biggest winners of artificial intelligence growth. But that dominance has also drawn the attention of lawmakers and national security officials, who have warned that advanced American chips could be used by China to strengthen its military and surveillance capabilities.
Both the Biden and Trump administrations have moved to restrict China’s access to advanced AI chips, while Nvidia has argued that overly broad limits could harm U.S. competitiveness and push customers toward foreign alternatives.
Senate pressure matches a move by Republicans House Energy and Commerce Committee who are calling for a separate investigation into what they say are China’s efforts to Disrupt US AI and data-center development.
Warren previewed her concerns on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday, saying she is concerned that American companies are profiting from technology sales that could undermine American security.
“In reality, the Chinese people buy our stuff and American companies profit by doing so,” Warren said. “But it certainly undermines our long-term security.”
He said the concern is especially acute because the chips at issue “are not chips that help the AI industry in general.”
“In China, these are chips that are actually used for military purposes,” Warren said.
The hearing will give senators a rare opportunity to directly question Huang on Nvidia’s China strategy and export-control posture, just weeks after he accompanied President Donald Trump to China for a high-level summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Warren has also sought to broaden the AI debate beyond China and national security.
In the same CNBC interview, he warned that AI could cause major disruption for workers and called for an excise tax on data centers to help pay for health care, child care, education and job training.
“We’re talking about massive disruption in ways we can’t anticipate,” Warren said. “It’s time to move on from this.”
