China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) summoned Nvidia officials to address alleged “backdoor” security vulnerabilities with the H20 AI chip, just weeks after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s diplomatic visit to Beijing, and days after US and Chinese officials met in Stockholm to extend their tariff truce.
Nvidia was asked “to clarify and submit relevant supporting documentation regarding security risks, including potential vulnerabilities and backdoors, associated with its H20 computing chips sold to China,” according to a statement from CAC.
China’s top internet watchdog claimed Nvidia’s AI chips pose major security threats due to security vulnerabilities…
“US lawmakers have previously called for advanced chips exported from the US to be equipped with location-tracking features,” the regulator pointed out.
“The location-tracking and remote shutdown capabilities on Nvidia computing chips are ready, according to US AI experts,” CAC said.
CAC’s concerns follow a legislative push in Washington, where Republican Senator Tom Cotton and a bipartisan group of eight Representatives recently introduced the U.S. Chip Security Act (H.R. 3447). This bill includes the requirement for companies like Nvidia to embed security mechanisms into advanced chips, such as location verification or tracking mechanisms.
Nvidia reps were asked to provide technical documents about the H20 AI chip to ensure there are no “backdoors.” Huang has previously denied any security vulnerabilities with his chips.
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