China Accuses Nvidia of Putting Backdoors into Their Chips_SCHNEIER:B04317A81A1787B339FD667CC407070C

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    "description": "The government of China has accused Nvidia of inserting a backdoor into their H20 chips:\n\n> China's cyber regulator on Thursday said it had held a meeting with Nvidia over what it called \"serious security issues\" with the company's artificial intelligence chips. It said US AI experts had \"revealed that Nvidia's computing chips have location tracking and can remotely shut down the technology.\"",
    "published": "2025-08-07T11:05:39",
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    "ai_description": "China has accused Nvidia of embedding backdoors in their H20 chips, which could allow location tracking and remote shutdown capabilities. This accusation suggests potential security risks in Nvidia's AI products.",
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