Jensen Huang argues American companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models — Nvidia CEO says backdoors connected to China are misconceptions

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said U.S. companies should be allowed to use Chinese AI models and dismissed concerns about China-linked backdoors.

He argued that users can download, fine-tune, and secure these models themselves, making open access a potential security benefit.

Huang also said cheaper open-weight models like Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 will expand AI adoption rather than hurt demand.

His comments push back on U.S. efforts to restrict Chinese AI models and could shape regulation, adoption, and GPU demand.