Nvidia CEO Hangs Out with Chinese Spy? + China’s New AI Export Controls + The AI/Cyber Month from Hell + AI in the Midterm Elections
With co-host Adam Goodwin
About this episode
Adam Goodwin and Gregory Allen examine a shocking New York Times story that Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence via the CEO of a partner company, and break down the litany of red flags surrounding diversion efforts to get Nvidia chips into China over the last few years. Then, Adam and Greg break down China’s new AI export controls regime, how it bears a striking resemblance to the Biden-era Diffusion Rule, and what strategic objectives Beijing is pursuing by employing this playbook. Lastly, Greg recounts the PHP vulnerability and a Black October that saw record numbers of vulnerabilities found, and the episode finishes with an assessment of how voters feel about AI and its buildout heading into the midterms.
In this episode
- 00:00Jensen Huang is targeted by a Chinese spy, Nvidia insists chip diversion isn’t happening despite examples to the contrary
- 18:49China’s new AI export controls assert authority over the flow of Chinese AI tech
- 35:37Black October saw a seminal moment in AI cybersecurity risk, the PHP software vulnerability, and lessons from Anthropic’s bug bounty program
- 54:24The impact of AI on voters’ opinions going into the midterms