英伟达可追踪芯片以打击走私，与行业说法相矛盾
英伟达私下确认可以实施芯片追踪以防止走私，这与行业组织声称此类规定可能不可行的说法相矛盾。这影响芯片安全和出口管制。
nvidia privately confirmed to illinois representative bill foster that it can implement tracking requirements to prevent smuggling of advanced ai chips. this is contrary to the public stance of its industry group, the semiconductor industry association, which called the mandates potentially infeasible. the chip security act, co-sponsored by foster, would introduce geotracking requirements to verify locations of advanced ai chips. nvidia's fleet intelligence tool, announced in december 2025, allows customers to monitor chip performance across data center locations, indicating which country chips are in. the chip security act's tracking requirements could be implemented through inspections, company attestations, or ping-based location mechanisms.