In a letter addressed to Waltz, the lawmakers highlighted DeepSeek’s use of Nvidia’s H800 chip, which was designed specifically to circumvent existing U.S. export controls. The letter emphasized the necessity of updating export controls to prevent China from exploiting regulatory gaps to further its AI capabilities.

The Commerce Department has launched a probe into whether Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek obtained restricted Nvidia chips through Singapore, reports say.

China's DeepSeek last week launched a free assistant it says uses less data at a fraction of the cost of U.S. models. Within days, it became the most downloaded app in Apple's App Store and stirred concerns about United States' lead in AI,

Two members of Congress are urging President Donald Trump to consider imposing a cap on the export of Nvidia's AI chips, citing the heavy reliance of the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek on these technologies.

Two US lawmakers are urging tighter export controls on Nvidia's AI chips, fearing China's growing AI capabilities. Their concerns stem from reports that a Chinese firm used these chips — currently outside the scope of U.