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December 10, 2025
Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software as chip-smuggling rumors swirl
A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia's AI chips.
TL;DR
- Nvidia is reportedly testing software to track the location of its AI chips.
- This development comes amid reports of Nvidia chips being smuggled into China.
- The software tracks computing performance and server communication delays to determine a chip's location.
- The location verification technology will be optional for customers and first available for Blackwell chips.
- Recent allegations suggest China's DeepSeek AI models were trained on smuggled Nvidia Blackwell chips.
- Nvidia has stated it has not seen evidence of chip smuggling.
- This news follows the U.S. government's approval for Nvidia to sell older H200 AI chips to approved customers in China.
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