In William's impression, the United States was unquestionably number one in AI. How could a Chinese company have taken first place?
"Only temporarily," Jensen added.
The AI field changed with every passing day. So-called number-one rankings generally did not last more than a month; sometimes they could change several times within a single day.
Glutinous Rice Ball had stayed there for over two weeks this time, which was already quite a long time, but Jensen did not believe it would remain there forever.
"Temporary is fine too. It's a good excuse. After the Department of Commerce's blockade, a Chinese company can still produce a product that surpasses American ones. That proves the blockade has failed—at least, it hasn't achieved what it was supposed to achieve. That's a very good argument," William said with a smile.
Although the China Threat Theory had a strong market among ordinary Americans, and politicians were all happy to use the topic to attract votes,
no politician was truly afraid of China.
William raised his hand and checked his watch.
Jensen understood that he was being shown out.
The two stood and shook hands once more.
William said, "My staff will contact your team regarding the hearing schedule. Mr. Huang, Nvidia is a
great company. On that point, it isn't just His Majesty Win Zong—we Republicans all share that consensus."
"Thank you, Senator. Nvidia needs the United States," Jensen said.
What he did not say was that the United States needed Nvidia too.
"You can call me William," William said warmly.
After leaving the office building, Jensen took off his suit jacket before getting into the car, stretched his body, and changed into the iconic black leather jacket his assistant handed him—the one he usually wore.
Then he got back into the luxurious Maybach.
He had