New York Times Chinese Website reported today (August 1): "The Cyberspace Administration of China has interviewed NVIDIA, requiring it to explain the security risks of the H20 chip. The administration stated that it has asked NVIDIA to clarify the security risks of backdoors in the H20 chips sold to China, saying that this chip could be remotely shut down or used to track users' locations. The H20 chip has become a focal point in the U.S.-China struggle for AI dominance."
[Witty] Comments: China is already capable of producing chips with comparable performance, but its production capacity is still unable to meet domestic market demand. Previously, the U.S. government strictly prohibited the sale of NVIDIA's H20 chips to China. Now, the restriction has been relaxed due to inventory buildup and economic profit (once this opportunity is missed, there may not be another). If, under these circumstances, the H20 chip still has a backdoor, it would not only violate commercial credibility but also be a malicious provocation against China's national security. Such behavior cannot be tolerated.
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