U.S. Halts UAE–Nvidia AI Chip Deal Over National Security Concerns
Deal frozen due to fears of technology transfer to China
The United States has placed a hold on a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell Nvidia AI chips to the United Arab Emirates, citing national security concerns over potential technology leakage to China.
The freeze affects plans to deploy the chips in a U.S.-UAE data center and marks the latest tension point in global competition over artificial intelligence supremacy.