Nvidia’s Chief Says U.S. Chip Controls on China Have Backfired

Lawmakers in Washington have worked for years to limit China’s access to the cutting-edge computer chips needed for advanced artificial intelligence, particularly those made by Nvidia, America’s leading chipmaker.

But according to Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, those regulations, driven by economic and security concerns, have only made Chinese tech companies stronger.

The export controls on chips forced Nvidia to forfeit its dominant position in China while domestic companies…