Posted on 08/11/2025 9:36:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) H20 chips present security risks for China, according to a social media account linked to Chinese state media, which made the claim on Sunday after Beijing raised concerns about potential backdoor access in the chips.
The account, Yuyuan Tantian- affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV also argued in a WeChat post that the H20 chips are neither technologically advanced nor environmentally friendly. “When a type of chip is neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe, as consumers, we certainly have the option not to buy it,” the article concluded.
Nvidia did not immediately comment.
The H20 artificial intelligence chips were designed specifically for China after the U.S. restricted exports of advanced AI chips in late 2023. While U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration banned their sale in April amid rising trade tensions, the ban was lifted in July.
On 31 July, China’s cyberspace regulator said it had summoned Nvidia to explain whether the chips contained backdoor security vulnerabilities- hidden mechanisms that bypass normal authentication or controls. Nvidia later denied having any “backdoors” that could enable remote access or control.
Yuyuan Tantian, however, claimed the chips could perform functions such as “remote shutdown” via a hardware backdoor.
The remarks came after similar criticism from the state-run People’s Daily, which earlier this month said Nvidia should provide “convincing security proofs” to ease Chinese concerns over potential risks and restore market confidence.
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Right. Then stop buying them...
Pot meets kettle...................
Good
Sour grapes LOL
Well, i certainly wouldn’t invest in those, even if I could.
Bkmk
China hates it when we do to them like they do to us.
The only downside with all of these is that it highly encouraged China to invest heavily into its domestic chip and other tech-focused innovation and manufacturing. While the native Chinese technology is currently a generation behind leading Western chips, they are still (1) capable enough and (2) continue to advance.
It is like the difference between an F/A-18 E/F SuperHornet and an F/A-18 C/D Hornet. The SuperHornet is a more capable and more modern aircraft in terms of avionics technology than the legacy Hornet, but that is not to say that the legacy Hornet is ‘useless.’
Additionally, China is still receiving the latest chip technology through the black market/hidden purchases, just not in the numbers they need.
TL/DR version: I am not sure what better approach exists, but sometimes limiting the access to technology for a NEAR-PEER country only serves to advance that country’s domestic capabilities. Sure, it hits them hard in the near-term (eg how Huawei was hit hard for a time), but it eventually finds a workaround that is basic at first but becomes more sophisticated with passing time.
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