US EditionNvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang denies security backdoors in H20 chips amid US-China trade tensions and praises recent shipment approvals as beneficial for both nations.
- On Friday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said shipping the H20 chip to China posed no national security threat and he agreed this month to give the U.S. federal government a cut of revenues, according to reports.
- Tightened U.S. export licensing prompted limited chip shipments to China, while a 100 percent tariff implemented this month affects semiconductor imports amid U.S.-China trade tensions.
- Nvidia designed the H20 chip specifically for export to China and Huang emphasized technical safeguards, saying there are no security backdoors, responding to Chinese regulators' concerns.
- Investors pushed Nvidia to a $4 trillion valuation last month, and Huang thanked the Trump administration for enabling strong demand for H20 chip shipments to China.
- Nvidia remains in talks with the U.S. government about future China-focused chips, highlighting Nvidia's role in the broader U.S.-China contest over AI chip dominance.
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