In China, they demanded that NVIDIA were explained, on the subject of whether there are special “spare exits” in their new graphic chips that can be used for surveillance, that is, we are talking about backdors. These chips are made specifically for the Chinese market to avoid US sanctions.
The Chinese authorities represented by the State Chancellery of the PRC Internet information, according to the Techni portal, are worried that the United States can force American (and not only) suppliers to install systems that will track these chips. In the United States, the requirements are being prepared by which vendors will have to determine the geolocation of the GPU to combat sanctions. China believes that this may threaten the safety of data and privacy.
Despite this, the H20 chips are still popular in China. NVIDIA even ordered about 300,000 such chips from another company. This suggests that these devices are still needed by Chinese developers, scientists and students.
In response to the requirements of China, NVIDIA said that in their chips there are no “spare exits, loopholes”. They ask politicians and experts not to talk about it and not to create a public precedent, because if there are such vulnerabilities, this can help hackers, including spoiling the reputation of American technologies.
