Beijing's Green Light: China Gives Nod for NVIDIA's H200 AI Chips Sale
In a significant development, the Chinese government has given its formal approval to Taiwanese company DeepSeek to purchase NVIDIA's high-end H200 AI chips. According to reports, ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent are among other major Chinese firms that have also received permission to buy 400,000 H200 GPUs.
However, the deal is not without strings attached. Chinese authorities are still fine-tuning the conditions they will impose on DeepSeek and other companies before shipments can be made. According to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, his company has yet to receive any orders from these firms, suggesting that Beijing is taking a cautious approach.
This development comes after the US government recently relaxed its restrictions on NVIDIA's sales of H200 processors to vetted Chinese companies in exchange for a 25% tariff on those sales. China had previously discouraged local companies from purchasing NVIDIA's more advanced H20 chips, but has now agreed to import hundreds of thousands of H200 units following Huang's visit.
NVIDIA's technology remains the gold standard for AI chips, with the H200 model being significantly more powerful than its H20 counterpart. However, the company's dominance in this space is also raising concerns about national security and the potential misuse of its technology. As one lawmaker has pointed out, NVIDIA's sale to DeepSeek could raise questions about the firm's involvement in developing AI models used by the Chinese military.
The approval from China's National Development and Reform Commission marks a significant milestone for DeepSeek, which is looking to expand its presence in the global AI market. However, the exact terms of the deal remain unclear, and it may take some time before shipments can be made.
In a significant development, the Chinese government has given its formal approval to Taiwanese company DeepSeek to purchase NVIDIA's high-end H200 AI chips. According to reports, ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent are among other major Chinese firms that have also received permission to buy 400,000 H200 GPUs.
However, the deal is not without strings attached. Chinese authorities are still fine-tuning the conditions they will impose on DeepSeek and other companies before shipments can be made. According to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, his company has yet to receive any orders from these firms, suggesting that Beijing is taking a cautious approach.
This development comes after the US government recently relaxed its restrictions on NVIDIA's sales of H200 processors to vetted Chinese companies in exchange for a 25% tariff on those sales. China had previously discouraged local companies from purchasing NVIDIA's more advanced H20 chips, but has now agreed to import hundreds of thousands of H200 units following Huang's visit.
NVIDIA's technology remains the gold standard for AI chips, with the H200 model being significantly more powerful than its H20 counterpart. However, the company's dominance in this space is also raising concerns about national security and the potential misuse of its technology. As one lawmaker has pointed out, NVIDIA's sale to DeepSeek could raise questions about the firm's involvement in developing AI models used by the Chinese military.
The approval from China's National Development and Reform Commission marks a significant milestone for DeepSeek, which is looking to expand its presence in the global AI market. However, the exact terms of the deal remain unclear, and it may take some time before shipments can be made.
So China is finally letting NVIDIA sell their high-end chips to Chinese companies 
. I think this is a big deal for DeepSeek, they're gonna make a killing selling those H200 GPUs 
! But at the same time, it's weird that Beijing is being so cautious about what conditions are attached to these deals 
. Are they worried about their tech being misused or something? 
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, this is crazy! China is finally giving the green light for NVIDIA's H200 chips, but what's really going on here? 
I mean, Beijing is being super cautious with the conditions they're imposing, and it's interesting to see how this deal might affect global AI relations. What if these Chinese companies use the tech for military purposes? 
That's a major concern! And what about NVIDIA's dominance in AI chips - is that a good thing or bad for competition? 
. It's gonna be interesting to see how all this plays out, especially with those national security concerns coming into play 
... I'm just waiting for someone to get burned because of NVIDIA's tech 
anyway, it's good for deepseek and other chinese firms to get their hands on nvidia tech, but can't help wondering about the national security concerns 
. we all know how those chinese firms work... using this tech for ai models that could be misused by the military? 
sounds like a huge red flag to me 
. And then you got the whole national security thing, like is this tech just gonna be used for good or evil? 
! Just hope we're not trading our future for some sweet tech gains 
so yeah good luck deepseek & china with that deal 
anyway, nvidia's tech is indeed super powerful so it's not like they can be trusted with just anyone 
just got this news that china is giving green light for nvidia's h200 ai chips sale... I'm kinda surprised tbh! 
and it's all thanks to Jensen Huang's visit 
! I mean, we knew China was interested in getting its hands on these powerful chips, but now we know they're serious 
. And let's be real, 400,000 GPUs is a LOT of AI power 
, like what kind of terms DeepSeek will have to agree to before shipments can go out 
.
! Anyway, this is still a major win for DeepSeek and NVIDIA, and we can't wait to see what they do with their new H200 GPUs 
! #AIpower #NVIDIA #China #DeepSeek
. Like, China finally gives NVIDIA the green light to sell their super powerful chips to them, and we're all supposed to be like "Oh, yay, free market!" 
No, let's not forget that these chips are basically going to fuel China's AI ambitions, which could potentially be used for some sketchy stuff. And now the US is just chillin' with their 25% tariff on NVIDIA's sales to vetted Chinese companies? It's like we're just letting everyone walk all over us 
. I mean, where's the oversight? Where's the concern about national security? I swear, this whole thing reeks of "Let them do what they want" 
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. Like, 25% tariffs are no joke, and it's interesting to see how all this back-and-forth is playing out in the global tech landscape 
. Whether or not that boosts their chances of success remains to be seen...
. Still, it's interesting that Beijing is giving DeepSeek a green light - gotta wonder what kind of strings they're gonna pull on the deal next 
, i'm low-key surprised china agreed to this deal 
china just gave nvidia the green light to sell their h200 ai chips to chinese companies which is huge for deepseek! but at the same time its also a bit concerning that china is being super cautious about the terms of the deal 
but what about national security concerns 