Nvidia's Smart Chips Could Soon Tell On Their Smugglers

Benzinga

Nvidia is rolling out new telemetry-based software to track where its GPUs are deployed and curb smuggling into restricted markets. The system debuts on Blackwell chips with possible support for older models, as U.S. authorities crack down on illicit H100/H200 trafficking and China tightens access rules.

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00:03NVIDIA developed new software to help determine where its chips are being used,

00:07aiming to limit smuggling into restricted countries, according to Benzinga.

00:11A NVIDIA spokesperson said,

00:13The company is developing a software service that uses GPU telemetry

00:17to let data center operators monitor the health, integrity, and inventory of their entire AI GPU fleet.

00:24The company will introduce the technology on its new Blackwell chips with enhanced security

00:29and is evaluating support for older Hopper and Ampere models.

00:33The U.S. Justice Department arrested two Chinese nationals

00:36accused of smuggling NVIDIA's H100 and H200 chips into China using intermediaries and fake buyers.

00:43Beijing is moving to restrict access to NVIDIA's H200 chips by requiring buyer approval

00:48as part of a broader effort to reduce dependence on foreign technology

00:52and expand domestic AI chip production.

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