CX Briefing: Nvidia Denies AI Chip Has Backdoors

A rundown of the news making headlines in and around China:

Nvidia chip controversy: Nvidia Corp. has denied accusations that its chips contain “backdoors” or remote “kill switches.” The U.S. chip juggernaut issued a Chinese version of the denial on Wednesday in the wake of allegations by China’s internet regulator that Nvidia’s H20 chip, tailored for the Chinese market, contained a vulnerability because of the tracking and remote shutdown technologies built into the chip. Nvidia said that such features would undermine trust and violate its commitment to security. The controversy comes as the U.S. has recently reauthorized sales of the H20 to China, a move that has spurred Chinese tech firms to form alliances to compete with Nvidia.