How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's solution for America's 'China chip problem' may not actually work
Nvidia's new location verification software for AI chips faces a critical flaw: it's optional for customers. This voluntary system, meant to prevent advanced chips from reaching restricted nations, relies on smugglers to install monitoring tools, a paradoxical approach. The software, designed for fleet management, lacks enforcement, raising doubts about its effectiveness against illicit chip diversion.
Nvidia's new location verification software for AI chips faces a critical flaw: it's optional for customers. This voluntary system, meant to prevent advanced chips from reaching restricted nations, relies on smugglers to install monitoring tools, a paradoxical approach. The software, designed for fleet management, lacks enforcement, raising doubts about its effectiveness against illicit chip diversion.
