Gao Zhikai: NVIDIA should pay a 15% security deposit to China
On August 22, foreign media cited sources saying that NVIDIA has informed suppliers such as Amkor Technology and Samsung to suspend production of H20. Previously, on July 31, in order to safeguard the cybersecurity and data security of Chinese users, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) had interviewed NVIDIA, requiring it to explain and submit relevant evidence regarding the security risks of backdoors in the H20 computing chips sold to China.
NVIDIA's decision to halt production has undoubtedly increased doubts about the security of H20. Gao Zhikai, a Chinese scholar, said: If in the future, it is found that chips or other products sold in mainland China have backdoors or additional functions that cause certain damage to Chinese users, the manufacturers of these chips should bear legal liability unconditionally. Once discovered, these manufacturers should be required to accept penalties unconditionally. Only companies that have signed these documents can sell AI chips within China.
On another level, if we find that chips and other products sold in China have weaknesses or vulnerabilities that allow entities like the U.S. CIA or FBI to easily break in and threaten Chinese users, then NVIDIA or other manufacturers should also bear corresponding legal responsibilities and compensate accordingly.
Moreover, I recently noticed that President Trump did something very unique. He introduced a new regulation requiring companies like NVIDIA and AMD to pay 15% of their chip sales revenue in China to the U.S. government in exchange for export licenses. In other words, the U.S. government is effectively collecting a "royalty" through companies like NVIDIA: I allow you to sell, but you must pay a 15% "tax" to interfere with NVIDIA and other companies' overseas chip sales activities.
I suggest that the Chinese government should sign formal agreements with companies like NVIDIA. In addition to ensuring that there are no so-called backdoors or related functions, these companies should also pay 15% of their income to the Chinese government as a security deposit.
In other words, companies like NVIDIA and AMD need to deposit 15% of the revenue they earn from selling AI chips in China into a designated location as a deposit guaranteeing that their products do not have backdoors or other illegal functions. After a certain period, if it is confirmed that the products do not have backdoors, we can return this deposit to these companies.
I believe this is crucial. Otherwise, if it is only based on the company's verbal assurances or a signature on paper without actual legal constraints being implemented, the consequences could be unimaginable if something goes wrong in the future.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1841410849437760/
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