NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visits Japan to advocate for increased investment in electricity to promote AI development

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2025.04.21 09:10
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, calling for Japan to increase its power supply to meet the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) development. After the meeting, Huang told reporters that both sides discussed Japan's unique advantages in the field of AI development, particularly its leading position in robotics and industrial manufacturing. However, he emphasized that the research and creation of intelligent technologies cannot be separated from energy support. "Japan needs to build new infrastructure," Huang stated, "Energy is crucial for all industrial growth." This meeting comes as Huang concludes his trip to Beijing and coincides with U.S. President Trump announcing a ban on NVIDIA selling H20 chips to China. This ban marks an escalation in the U.S.-China tech rivalry, directly targeting NVIDIA's chip product line designed specifically for the Chinese market that complies with previous U.S. export control requirements. Last week, NVIDIA warned that the latest U.S. chip restrictions could lead to a $5.5 billion asset impairment. A bipartisan committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has also requested NVIDIA to submit sales information related to these chips, which may be used by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to develop its groundbreaking chatbot

According to Zhitong Finance APP, NVIDIA (NVDA.US) CEO Jensen Huang met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, calling for Japan to increase its power supply to meet the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) development.

After the meeting, Huang told reporters that both sides discussed Japan's unique advantages in the field of AI development, particularly its leading position in robotics and industrial manufacturing. However, he emphasized that the research and creation of intelligent technologies cannot be separated from energy support.

"Japan needs to build new infrastructure," Huang stated, "Energy is crucial for all industrial growth."

This meeting comes as Huang concludes his trip to Beijing and coincides with U.S. President Trump announcing a ban on NVIDIA selling H20 chips to China. This ban marks an escalation in the U.S.-China tech rivalry, directly targeting NVIDIA's chip product line designed specifically for the Chinese market, which complies with previous U.S. export control requirements.

Last week, NVIDIA warned that the latest U.S. chip restrictions could lead to a $5.5 billion asset impairment. A bipartisan committee in the U.S. House of Representatives also requested NVIDIA to submit sales information related to these chips, which may be used by Chinese AI newcomer DeepSeek to develop its groundbreaking chatbot

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