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Nvidia denies plans for China-specific AI chip

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nvidia has denied plans to release a dedicated AI chip for the Chinese market by the end of the year.
  • A report claimed Nvidia would ship a customized language processing unit (LPU) to Chinese clients, but the company stated no such product is in its current planning.
  • Nvidia has been navigating U.S. export controls while trying to maintain its competitive edge in China's growing AI market.

Nvidia has refuted claims that it plans to launch a specialized AI chip for the Chinese market by year-end. The technology company stated that no specific language processing unit (LPU) designed for China is included in its current product roadmap.

This clarification comes after a report by The Information suggested Nvidia intended to begin small-scale shipments of a custom AI chip for Chinese clients by the end of 2024. The report indicated that this chip, a version of Nvidia's LPU technology licensed from Groq, was designed to work alongside GPUs to accelerate AI chatbot responses and complied with U.S. export control regulations.

Nvidia's business in China has been subject to shifts amid U.S. export restrictions. While the U.S. government approved Nvidia's sale of H200 chips to select Chinese companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance earlier this year, deliveries have been delayed. The company has also been promoting its Vera CPU to Chinese customers.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang previously acknowledged that Huawei has become a primary competitor in the Chinese AI chip market, suggesting Nvidia's market share had largely been ceded. The company's efforts to adapt to the evolving regulatory landscape and market demands in China remain a key focus.

Currently, there are no plans in our product roadmap for a language processing unit specifically designed for the Chinese market.

— Nvidia spokespersonResponding to a report claiming Nvidia would release a China-specific AI chip.
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