Rand Issues Commentary: America Should Rent, Not Sell, AI Chips to China
August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025
SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 16 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 15, 2025:
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America Should Rent, Not Sell, AI Chips to China
By Janet Egan and Lennart Heim
President Trump announced Monday that Nvidia will pay the U.S. government 15 percent of the revenue it derives from sales of its H20 chip to China--an unusual arrangement that gives up leverage. The United States could do better: Rather than selling AI chips, the United . . .
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America Should Rent, Not Sell, AI Chips to China
By Janet Egan and Lennart Heim
President Trump announced Monday that Nvidia will pay the U.S. government 15 percent of the revenue it derives from sales of its H20 chip to China--an unusual arrangement that gives up leverage. The United States could do better: Rather than selling AI chips, the United . . .