June 2, 2025 In this episode of Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s criticism of US export controls on AI chips that have led to significant financial losses for his company while bolstering Chinese AI competitors like Huawei. NVIDIA faces an $8 billion revenue loss due to restricted H20 chip exports to China.
Huang argues that these policies are accelerating Chinese innovation and undermining US global leadership in AI technology. The episode also highlights
Getty Images CEO Craig Peters’ struggle with the high costs of litigating AI copyright infringement cases. Peters reveals that even a major company like Getty cannot afford to fight every instance of AI firms using copyrighted content without permission, creating a severe economic imbalance.
The show ends with an exploration of the high rate of ‘hallucinations’ by AI in legal research and the resulting professional risks for lawyers, emphasizing the need for more stringent fact-checking.
00:00 Introduction and Headlines
00:26 NVIDIA’s Struggles with US Export Controls
03:52 Getty Images’ Battle Against AI Copyright Infringement
07:13 Legal Challenges with AI-Generated Fake Case Law
10:53 The Importance of Fact-Checking in AI Research
12:29 Conclusion and Viewer Engagement
