NVIDIA head Jensen Juang said that negotiations with the US administration about the possibility of delivering to China a simplified version of new graphic processors will take time. We are talking about modified chips of the Blackwell series, the performance of which will be below standard models.
In early August, Donald Trump said that it could allow the sale of such devices if their capabilities are reduced by 30-50%. This statement sounded against the backdrop of fears in Washington that China can use American technologies to strengthen the military sector and strengthen positions in the field of artificial intelligence. Opponents of the idea believe that even cut versions of the chips can give Beijing access to advanced computing resources.
Earlier, Reuters reported that NVIDIA is preparing for the Chinese market a special version of its advanced Blackwell Chips at a reduced price. However, the company did not include potential supplies to China in the prognosis of sales for the current quarter, which reflects the persistent uncertainty in trade relations between the two countries.
