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Industry·1d ago·all news from July 22, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI amid Kimi panic, calling open-source models 'world class'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that American companies should remain free to utilize Chinese artificial intelligence models, describing the current open-source technology from the region as world class. He dismissed concerns regarding security risks, such as potential backdoors, as misconceptions. This stance highlights a friction point in the broader debate over technology regulation and the integration of Chinese AI capabilities within the United States market.

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