By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper

Dec 9 - China hardliners and Democratic lawmakers slammed the Trump administration for its decision to allow Nvidia to ship its second-most advanced AI chip to China, citing concerns that Beijing could harness the technology to supercharge its military and ultimately bankrupt and replace Nvidia.

The decision "puts our competitive edge up for sale, all for a 25% cut of chip exports," said Brad Carson, a former Under Secretary of the Army. "When China starts supplying their military with AI built on U.S. chips, the world will regret this decision."

The White House, the Commerce Department and the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The move is the most dramatic example yet of Trump's new push toward rela

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