Nvidia and AMD chiefs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su have joined an influential advisory board at a prestigious Chinese university, placing the two key American AI tech leaders in a high-level forum known for connecting global executives with senior Chinese officials. Huang and Su were among three new members appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and…
Nvidia's founder and AMD's CEO have been appointed to an advisory board at Tsinghua University, a prominent Chinese institution. The new members, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, join Marc Pictet on the board, which aims to connect global executives with senior Chinese officials. Both Huang and Su have been key figures in the AI technology sector, with Nvidia being a pioneer in graphic processing units and AMD transforming into a leading high-performance computing firm.
The appointments come amid ongoing US-China tech tensions and semiconductor export controls, as both companies continue to seek access to China's large semiconductor market. Tsinghua University's advisory board, established in 2000, includes other prominent business leaders and academics, and serves as a platform to strengthen the university's ties with the global business community.
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