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Nvidia pushes back on chip backdoors

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What happened: On August 5, Nvidia published a blog post forcefully rejecting the notion that its chips contain hidden control mechanisms.
Some context: US policymakers have tabled the idea of requiring the inclusion of tracking mechanisms and kill switches in AI chips to help the US cut down on ch...