Taipei [Taiwan], April 16 (ANI): The U.S. has implemented export limitations on Nvidia 's H20 chip s to China , strengthening its grip on the exchange of sophisticated AI Technology involving Beijing is part of Washington's approach to apply pressure. China In the midst of an escalating tariff disagreement, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA), this was reported.
Nvidia , a key figure in AI Global chip development, stated on Tuesday that the US The government notified them on April 9 about the restrictions on exporting its products. H20 chip s to China This change would now require approval from the government. Additionally, the firm mentioned that this limitation would remain in place permanently.
Although the H20 chip Although it has fairly restricted computational power, it boasts features that render it appropriate for building high-performance computing systems. The RFA report highlighted that the US The government supposedly base their choice on concerns that the H20 chip These could be utilized in or adapted for Chinese supercomputers.
The H2O was the most advanced artificial intelligence chip permitted for lawful export. China , which was already beneath US National security-related limitations on advanced semiconductor sales. Although its capabilities do not align Nvidia The newest Blackwell chip features high-bandwidth memory similar to what is utilized in previous models, providing an improvement in performance for specific tasks, as reported by RFA.
The H20 chip drew notice after being utilized by DeepSeek , a Chinese AI start-up that launched an affordable and competitive AI The model was trained with the chip in January.
Earlier this year, according to a report from the technology news site The Information, major Chinese tech companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance jointly placed orders totaling more than US D16 billion worth of H20 chip In the initial quarter, this figure saw an increase of over 40% compared to the previous quarter, according to the RFA report.
The US initially implemented export restrictions on AI chips targeting China In October 2022, the limitations were expanded to include further technologies and countries. Since then, the implementation of the export restriction on these items has continued. H20 chip This coincides with an increase in trade tensions between the US and China According to the RFA. (ANI)