China Urges Firms to Avoid Nvidia’s H20 AI Chip

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Beijing is reportedly advising Chinese companies, particularly those tied to government or national security, to avoid using Nvidia’s H20 AI chip due to alleged security risks. Chinese state media claims the chip could contain a “backdoor” for remote control, an accusation Nvidia denies. The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s confirmation of a deal for Nvidia to pay 15% of its China chip revenue to the U.S. government in exchange for export licenses to sell the H20.

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00:00The Chinese government is reportedly urging local companies to avoid NVIDIA's H20AI chip,

00:06despite the U.S. tech giant's efforts to court the Chinese market.

00:10That's according to a Bloomberg report.

00:12Beijing's guidance especially cautions against using the chips for government-related purposes.

00:17It follows Chinese state media warnings of a possible backdoor for remote control,

00:22a claim NVIDIA rejects.

00:24In a statement, an NVIDIA spokesperson said,

00:26quote, the H20 is not a military product or for government infrastructure.

00:32The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a deal in which NVIDIA would pay 15%

00:38of its China chip revenues to the U.S. government in exchange for licenses to sell the H20 there.

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