Published: 15:00, July 31, 2025 | Updated: 17:02, July 31, 2025
China's cyberspace body summons Nvidia for H20 chip security risks
By Xinhua
Staff members work at the booth of Nvidia at the digital technology section of the upcoming third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China's cyberspace regulator on Thursday summoned US tech giant Nvidia over security risks concerning its H20 AI chip sold to China.

The company was asked to give explanations and submit relevant proof materials on this issue. This is aimed at safeguarding cyberspace and data security for Chinese users per laws on network and data security and personal information protection, according to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC).

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Recently, Nvidia's artificial intelligence (AI) chips have been alleged to pose serious security risks, and some US lawmakers have called for advanced chips exported abroad to be equipped with "tracking and positioning" functions.

US artificial intelligence experts disclosed that the "tracking and positioning" and "remote shutdown" technologies of Nvidia chips have matured, the CAC said in a statement.