Nvidia may have made these changes in its most powerful AI chip for China to avoid US export controls

Nvidia has reportedly made changes to its H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the most powerful GPU it can sell in the Chinese market. According to a report, the company is preparing to launch a modified version of the chip for China within the next two months. The move comes after recent US export restrictions effectively blocked sales of the original H20 model.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, news agency Reuters reports that the updated chip will be ‘less powerful’ that the original model. The new downgraded H20 chip designs are based on revised technical thresholds set by Nvidia.