Semiconductor giant Nvidia reassures its commitment to developing products aligning with U.S. government regulations regarding exporting high-quality chips to China.
Despite holding over 90% of China's $7 billion AI chip market, the company faces challenges due to the tightening restrictions on chip exports, creating potential opportunities for Chinese competitors.
US-Compliant Nvidia Chips
According to the latest report by CNBC, CEO Jensen Huang says that Nvidia will be closely collaborating with the U.S. government to craft products that meet regulatory standards.
"Our plan now is to continue to work with the government to come up with a new set of products that comply with the new regulations that have certain limits," Huang said.
In its November earnings report, Nvidia anticipated a significant decline in fourth-quarter sales in China following the implementation of new U.S. rules. Still, the company remains vigilant in adapting to the changing dynamics, focusing on compliance to mitigate potential disruptions.
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Delay in AI Chip Launch
Recent reports indicated that Nvidia informed its Chinese customers about a delay in the launch of a new AI chip designed to adhere to U.S. export regulations. The chip's release is now expected in the coming year's first quarter.
Beyond regulatory concerns, Huang revealed ongoing discussions with Singapore regarding substantial investments.
US Warns Nvidia of Redesigning Chips For China
Back in June, the Biden administration clarified that it feared the future of AI chips especially when it finally landed into the hands of China.
According to Tech Times, if the semiconductors are misused, then this could be an alarming concern that needs immediate attention and solution.
US lawmakers agree that the government should not lower its guard when it comes to chip restrictions to China. It was very clear that the Biden admin wanted China to stay behind the chip industry.
On top of that, the government believes that Beijing will only use the AI-equipped chips in launching propaganda or any undesirable activities.
Two months later, Nvidia warned the US that putting China into a tight chip restriction will hurt American chipmakers in the future. However, the US did not like to hear this statement and reiterated Nvidia to stop redesigning products for China.
In a recent report by Videocardz, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo cautioned the chipmaker that releasing any redesign of a "previously prohibited processor" would only add more restrictions to China.
2022 was a difficult year for Nvidia since its H100/A100 PC accelerators were halted for export to China and other countries. To cope up with the restriction, it instead brought the H800/A800 chips as substitutes.
Right now, we know that the California-based tech firm is working on the RTX 4090. This high-end gaming chip will be exclusively released for the Chinese market. Nvidia just needs to ensure it will comply with the latest US regulations.
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