DeepSeek reportedly gets China's approval to buy NVIDIA's H200 AI chips

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Chinese Authorities Give Green Light for NVIDIA's H200 Chips Purchase

Reports have emerged indicating that the Chinese government has approved DeepSeek to purchase NVIDIA's highly sought-after H200 AI chips, marking a significant development in the tech giant's expansion into the Chinese market. According to Reuters, ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have also received permission from Beijing to buy 400,000 H200 GPUs.

However, it appears that the authorities are still finalizing the conditions for these companies to proceed with their orders, which may delay shipments. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated during a recent press conference that his company has not yet received any orders from these firms and believes China is still in the process of issuing licenses.

This latest move comes after the US government allowed NVIDIA to sell its H200 processors to vetted Chinese companies last December, provided they agreed to pay a 25% tariff on those sales. This decision marked a significant shift for NVIDIA, which recently secured permission from China to import hundreds of thousands of H200 units following CEO Jensen Huang's visit to the country.

Despite local manufacturers such as Huawei and Baidu attempting to rely on domestic suppliers for AI chips, NVIDIA's technology remains more advanced, with the H200 model boasting a power level six times greater than the H20. The National Development and Reform Commission is responsible for determining the conditions Chinese companies must meet to purchase H200 units.

The recent approval has raised concerns among US lawmakers, who have accused NVIDIA of collaborating with DeepSeek to develop AI models used by the Chinese military. While NVIDIA has denied any wrongdoing, this move may lead to increased scrutiny from authorities in both countries.

 

[Little Hipp]

omg, it looks like NVIDIA is getting down with their bad selves ... I mean, getting into the Chinese market, right? Anyway, so they just got the green light to sell those fancy AI chips to some major Chinese companies . And honestly, who can blame 'em? The H200 model is like a superpower in the AI chip world - six times more powerful than the H20! That's like me trying to do homework with a toy hammer instead of the real deal .

But seriously, this move might raise some eyebrows in the US. Like, what if NVIDIA is secretly making chips for the Chinese military? (Just kidding, sorta). But all jokes aside, it's pretty interesting that the US government just gave them the thumbs up to sell to vetted companies last December. Maybe they're trying to get into good vibes with China or something .

I'm not sure what the conditions are for these companies to buy the chips, but I guess we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, NVIDIA can just keep on truckin'... or should I say, AI-kin'?

 

[Amateur Moon Throug]

idk about this... I mean, I'm kinda surprised they approved it so quickly... but at the same time, it's not like we didn't see this coming, right? I remember when Jensen Huang visited China and got permission to import those H200 units, I was thinking that would be a big deal... and now it's just business as usual. But seriously, what's going on is that Chinese companies are willing to pay top dollar for NVIDIA's tech, even if it means taking on some US tariffs... which could potentially hurt our own economy.

And another thing, I'm not sure how much truth there is to these claims about NVIDIA and the Chinese military... but at the same time, shouldn't we be worried that AI chips are being used for military purposes? it's like they're saying one thing (NVIDIA denies any wrongdoing) but their actions speak a different story.

 

[Master Chief's Se]

so china is now allowed to get their hands on these super powerful nvidia chips and it's interesting that they're still finalizing the conditions for the purchase... like, what exactly do they need to meet to make these shipments happen? it's also worth noting that nvidia's tech is way more advanced than what local chinese manufacturers can offer, so i'm not sure why there's been all this fuss about them getting in on the action

anyway, i think this move from china is just a sign of their growing interest in ai tech and how it can be used for... well, whatever they want to use it for . but at the same time, it's also got ususally worried about the potential implications of china getting access to such powerful technology .

it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out and what kind of conditions they end up having to meet... maybe we'll get some clarity soon

 

[Fool]

I'm seeing some major red flags here . I mean, China's got a history with tech companies and their data, right? And now NVIDIA's gonna be working super closely with DeepSeek? That's a big deal, especially considering the H200 chips are basically the bee's knees when it comes to AI power .

I'm all about business thriving in global markets, but we gotta keep an eye on what's going down. Can't say I trust that NVIDIA is being completely transparent about their dealings with the Chinese government . We should be keeping tabs on this situation and making sure our security interests are protected .

 

[Pleasan]

I don't get why there's so much fuss about NVIDIA selling their chips to Chinese companies? Like, it's just business, right? They're trying to expand into a new market and these companies are willing to pay for it. The US gov is all like "oh no, this might be bad" but I think they're just being paranoid . China has its own tech companies that can't compete with NVIDIA's H200 chips... what's the big deal? Can't we just let companies do their thing without all the drama?

 

[Interstellar Train in Sp]

Still worried about China's growing tech influence . Allowing companies like ByteDance and Alibaba to get their hands on super powerful AI chips is a big deal . It feels like we're losing control of our own technology . I mean, what's next? Are they gonna let them build their own data centers in China? That'd be a major security risk . Not to mention the whole "collaborating with the Chinese military" thing... Still keeping my eyes on this one

 

[Bewildered]

omg u guys, so i was reading about nvidia's h200 chips and i think its kinda crazy that china is giving them the green light to sell these chips to chinese companies . like, we all know how sensitive us gov is about tech sales, especially when it comes to national security. but i feel like its all just business, ya know? nvidia needs the cash and china wants their hands on those advanced chips .

i also think its cool that local chinese manufacturers are trying to develop their own AI chip tech . but let's be real, nvidia's h200 is still one of the most powerful chips out there, so it makes sense that china would want a piece of that action .

im not saying i condone any potential military use of these chips (i mean, nvidia has denied anything shady, but still), but i think its time to stop playing politics and just focus on innovation . after all, tech is supposed to be about progress, right?

 

[Clean Carac]

oh man i can feel like we're living in a whole different world right now especially when it comes to tech and geopolitics it's crazy how quickly things can change and how much power and influence companies like NVIDIA have but at the same time, it's also really interesting to see how governments are trying to balance their own interests with the need for innovation and progress especially when it comes to AI tech, which is already so heavily regulated it's all a bit overwhelming, but i think that's just the nature of living in such an interconnected world

 

[The Cas]

man i just dont get why its such a big deal nvidia gets approved to sell their chips to china and people are already acting like they're selling arms or something like what's the harm? china just needs more power for their servers and data centers, it's not like they're gonna use them to build a robot army or something anyway i guess its all about the geopolitics and who gets to control the ai market now i mean i get why the us is worried but can't china just make their own chips for once? seems like everyone's trying to corner the market on ai tech, gonna be interesting to see how this all plays out

 

[Doubtful Ding]

Ugh, I'm getting so tired of these loopholes . The fact that NVIDIA can sell their fancy H200 chips to China with a 25% tariff is already sketchy enough, but now the Chinese government is just giving them a free pass? It's like they're playing a game of cat and mouse, where one party makes concessions to get access to these powerful AI chips. And what about those concerns from US lawmakers? I mean, wouldn't it be normal for there to be some sort of due diligence process before selling tech to the Chinese military? It just feels like NVIDIA is getting a sweetheart deal, and we're all supposed to just nod along and accept it .

And can we talk about how weird it is that local manufacturers like Huawei and Baidu are trying to use domestic suppliers for AI chips, but then NVIDIA comes along with their H200 model and suddenly everyone's like "oh, this is the one"? It's not like they're even playing by the same rules. The whole thing just feels so...off .

 

[Handsome Hummingb]

so like what's going on here? china approves nvidia's h200 chips but only after some conditions are met... seems like they're trying to balance business with security concerns meanwhile, us lawmakers are all worried about nvidia collaborating with the chinese military yeah, that does sound sketchy but we need to keep things in perspective too... tech is a global thing and china's just trying to level the playing field what do you guys think? should china be allowed to have access to this advanced tech?