The situation with the H20 chip is unfolding amid China's tightening control over foreign-made technological products.
China's cyberspace regulator on Thursday summoned US tech giant Nvidia over security risks concerning its H20 AI chip sold to China.
The company was asked to give explanations and submit relevant proof materials on this issue. This is aimed at safeguarding cyberspace and data security for Chinese users per laws on network and data security and personal information protection, according to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC).
Recently, Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips have been alleged to pose serious security risks, and some US lawmakers have called for advanced chips exported abroad to be equipped with "tracking and positioning" functions.
US artificial intelligence experts disclosed that the "tracking and positioning" and "remote shutdown" technologies of Nvidia chips have matured, the CAC said in a statement.
Nvidia has been in the crosshairs of U.S.-China relations and China's move comes shortly after the U.S. this month reversed an April ban on Nvidia selling the H20 chip to China. The company developed the H20 chip for the Chinese market after the U.S. imposed export restrictions on advanced AI chips in late 2023.
Sources: China Daily, Reuters
