Nvidia privately told Rep. Bill Foster it could track chips to curb smuggling
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Nvidia privately told U.S. Representative Bill Foster that it could track its chips to curb smuggling, according to Foster, even as the industry pushed back on such requirements. Foster said the company never put that acknowledgment in writing, and Nvidia did not respond to requests for comment. The disclosure comes as the Senate considers chip-security legislation for the National Defense Authorization Act. One bill, introduced in May 2025, would require location tracking through facility inspections, company attestations, or ping-based signals sent when a GPU comes online; it is one of three chip-security bills under consideration.
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- MIT Technology Review · AINvidia privately told Rep. Bill Foster it could track chips to curb smuggling, despite industry pushback
" Foster said the company never put the acknowledgment in writing, and Nvidia did not respond to requests for comment. The act, introduced in May 2025, is one of three chip-security bills under consideration for the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act, and would require location tracking through facility inspections, company attestations, or ping-based signals sent when a GPU comes online.
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