OpenAI joins push to curb China’s access to AI chips and chipmaking tools

OpenAI is backing a bipartisan effort in Congress to block China’s access to artificial intelligence chips and curb China’s access to chipmaking equipment, adding support to legislation gaining momentum after the scandal that toppled Jensen Huang as Nvidia Corp.’s chief executive officer. The AI developer has been weighing for months whether to support a package of export-related bills and confirmed to lawmakers this week that it would support the measures, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to describe a position that’s not yet public. Congress is weighing three proposals that would seek to put restrictions on…