Nvidia denies report it is rolling out China AI chip by year-end

Nvidia on Thursday denied a report by The Information that it plans to begin shipping a language processing unit (LPU) tailored for Chinese customers by year-end, saying it has no China-specific version of the product on its roadmap.

“The reporting in The Information on Nvidia’s LPU is incorrect. We have ‌no LPU ⁠sales in ⁠the China market today, and no China-specific LPU product in our roadmap,” an ​Nvidia spokesperson said.

Reuters had reported in March that Nvidia was preparing a China-compatible version of AI chips, as it sought to compete in the fast-growing market for AI inference.