Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses, an unprecedented quid pro quo arrangement aimed at solidifying America’s AI business dominance while maintaining trade ties with China.

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay 15% of revenue from chip sales to China to the U.S. government. That has sparked a debate about whether the move could impact the chip giants’ business and whether Washington might seek out similar deals.