Nvidia said in a blog post published on 5 Aug 2025 that its graphics-processing units contain no hidden “kill switches,” backdoors or spyware and that the company has no plans to include such features. Chief Security Officer David Reber wrote that hard-coded controls would undermine global digital infrastructure and violate basic cybersecurity principles. The statement follows a meeting in Beijing last week in which the Cyberspace Administration of China asked the U.S. chipmaker to address alleged security vulnerabilities in its H20 data-center processor, a product that generates billions of dollars in quarterly sales for Nvidia. Chinese officials had voiced concern that the chip could be remotely disabled or used for tracking. Nvidia also used the post to urge U.S. policymakers to abandon draft measures that would oblige exporters of advanced AI chips to embed location-verification technology or remote shut-off functions. Such requirements, the company argued, would be a “gift to hackers and hostile actors” and erode trust in U.S. technology.