Recently, Arm CEO Rene Haas publicly criticized the U.S.’s AI chip export control policy to China. He said that this move may slow down the overall development of the technology and will also have a negative impact on the entire industry and consumers.Speaking at the Founders Forum Global Conference in Oxford, Haas noted: "If you narrow access to technology and force other ecosystems to grow, that's not good...it makes the pie smaller, if you will. And frankly, it's not good for consumers either."
The United States implemented new restrictions on exports to China in April, a policy that is said to have cost Nvidia about $8 billion and almost completely excluded it from the Chinese market.
Jen-Hsun Huang once called U.S. export control measures a "failure" and warned that these measures have instead prompted Chinese competitors, such as Huawei, to accelerate growth and innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, ultimately leading to the emergence of more competitive products.
Haas also revealed that he has spent a lot of time communicating with the U.S. government over the past year and a half, trying to get policymakers to understand the negative impact of export controls on the industry.
He acknowledged that there are many "smart and industry-connected people" in the U.S. government, and he believes Arm's voice is being heard.
Rene Haas also praised Huang, calling him a fierce competitor and fast innovator.