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Cale Hunt

China pressures AI firms to avoid Nvidia’s H20 GPUs amid trust concerns

CHONGQING, CHINA - JULY 17: In this photo illustration, the logo of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the reflection of the Chinese national flag from a computer screen visible on the device, placed on a red-lit keyboard, on July 17, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images).

NVIDIA, the leading supplier of AI GPUs the world over, could have another obstacle in its way as it attempts to regain Chinese customers (and good faith) following the US government's ban reversal on the H20 AI accelerator.

As reported by Bloomberg, anonymous sources claim that major Chinese AI firms are under pressure from Chinese authorities to avoid purchasing and using NVIDIA's H20 AI chip, particularly when it comes to government and national security arenas. That holds whether the firms are state-related or private.

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