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Nvidia clearly does n’t jibe with Anthropic ’s support for export controls on U.S.-made AI Saratoga chip .

On Wednesday , Anthropic double downon its support for the U.S. Department of Commerce ’s “ Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion , ” which would bring down wholesale AI flake export restrictions starting May 15 .

The next day , Nvidia answer with a very unlike take on the upcoming mastery .

“ American firms should focus on excogitation and resurrect to the challenge , rather than enjoin tall story that tumid , heavy , and sensitive electronics are somehow smuggle in ‘ baby bumps ’ or ‘ alongside live lobster , ’ ” aspokesperson for Nvidia told CNBC , in reference book to Anthropic ’s claims of how these AI cow dung are being smuggled into countries targeted by the U.S. controls , like China .

In a financial statement to TechCrunch , an Nvidia representative add that “ China , with one-half of the reality ’s AI researchers , has highly capable AI experts at every layer of the AI stack . America can not rig regulators to fascinate triumph in AI . ”

exportation limitation would wound Nvidia ’s global revenue stream . Nvidia lately express that anew licensing requirementfor its H20 AI chips to be sold in China could cost the company $ 5.5 billion in Q1 of its 2026 fiscal year .

“ Anthropic stands by its recently filed public submission , ” an Anthropic spokesperson told TechCrunch .

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This piece has been updated to include extra comment from Nvidia and Anthropic .

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