Weeks after a U.S. export restriction was lifted, China expressed worries about possible security threats in Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) new tab H20 artificial intelligence processor, raising doubts about the U.S. company’s chances of making sales in China. China’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration, expressed worry over a U.S. proposal to add tracking and locating capabilities to sophisticated chips sold outside.
Concerned that Chinese customer data and privacy rights may be compromised, it said it had called Nvidia to a meeting on Thursday to discuss if its H20 AI processor posed any backdoor security vulnerabilities.
Nvidia did not immediately answer a request for comment from Reuters. To limit Chinese access to cutting-edge U.S. semiconductor technology, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton filed a measure in May that would instruct the Commerce Department to mandate location verification procedures for AI chips that are subject to export restrictions.
During his highly public and effusive visit to China last month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited with Chinese government leaders, hailed China’s AI advancements, and attempted to show his dedication to the Chinese market.
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