Custom Nvidia chip boosts China's AI push

Nvidia, a US-based artificial intelligence chip company, said it has developed a customized version of its flagship product that it can legally export to China amid the US government restrictions.

The move, which showcases the importance of the Chinese market to Nvidia, will enable Chinese companies to access AI chips that are crucial to the development of generative AI technologies like OpenAI's ChatGPT and similar products.

Nvidia's move follows rules put in place by the US government last year stopping Nvidia from selling its two most advanced chips, the A100 and the newer H100, to Chinese customers due to alleged national security concerns.