Technology company Nvidia is reportedly planning to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chip specifically for the Chinese market as early as September 2025.
According to a Financial Times report, quoted by Tech Crunch on Friday, this chip was developed based on the Blackwell RTX Pro 6000 processor, but has been modified to comply with the latest export regulations imposed by the US government.
The Chinese version of the chip is said to not be equipped with high-bandwidth memory or NVLink, a high-speed, low-latency communication interface typically found on Nvidia's advanced AI chips.
This move is Nvidia's attempt to find a way to sell AI chips in the Chinese market amid export restrictions imposed by the United States government.
Last month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that the company would no longer include the Chinese market in its revenue and profit projections. However, with the planned launch of this particular chip, that decision appears to be subject to change.
A company spokesperson stated that current export restrictions have effectively forced Nvidia out of China's data center market, which is now dominated by competitors like Huawei.
"China has one of the world's largest developer populations, creating open-source foundations and non-military applications used globally. Security is certainly paramount, but all of these applications should be able to run optimally within the US-developed AI ecosystem," the spokesperson said.
