OpenAI Goes Quiet on China Chip Export Controls, Pulling the Rug on Lame-Duck Restrictions
Politico reported on Oct 20 that OpenAI has quietly dropped its push for strict US chip export controls on China, removing a key hawkish ally for restrictions planned to ride the defense bill in the lame-duck session. The reversal follows Nvidia’s $30B equity stake in OpenAI, while Anthropic has taken the opposite stance and backs the restrictions. OpenAI’s voice carries weight with lawmakers on compute controls, so its silence weakens the prospects for new export limits.
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- Rohan Paul2026-10-20 19:26