Nvidia to mass-produce modified AI chips for China in Q2: report

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Why it matters: Despite the US government’s ban on high-performance AI chip exports, Nvidia has developed modified AI chips for the Chinese market and is ready to ship limited sales of less powerful AI chips to China as long as they adhere to regulatory standards. Details: Nvidia is modifying its latest AI chips specifically for the Chinese market, including the HGX H20, L20 PCle, and L2 PCle. The three chips are based on the Nvidia H100, but allow the company to comply with the latest US export control policies announced last October. Context: Last October, the US government issued a new ban, further restricting the export of high-performance AI chips by Nvidia. Raimondo emphasized that the government would stop Nvidia from exporting its most complex and powerful AI chips, but would not curb its chip sales to China altogether.