# Nvidia says it can track its GPUs to meet US chip‑security bill

> In a private briefing, Nvidia told Rep. Bill Foster its Fleet Intelligence tool can locate advanced chips, countering industry claims the tracking required by the Chip Security Act is infeasible.

Oossa · 2026-11-12 · https://oossa.com/en/nvidia-says-it-can-track-its-gpus-to-meet-us-chip-security-bill

Representatives from Nvidia told Illinois Rep. Bill Foster that the company could meet the geotracking requirements of the Chip Security Act, a bill co‑sponsored by Foster in 2025 to stop GPU smuggling to China. The comment came during a technical discussion, according to Foster, and is the first private acknowledgement that Nvidia’s Fleet Intelligence tool – announced in Dec 2025 – can pinpoint the country where its chips are operating. Industry group SIA had publicly called the bill’s mandates “potentially infeasible.” Nvidia declined to confirm the claim when asked for comment.

## The facts

- Nvidia discussed chip‑location tracking with Rep. Bill Foster in November 2026
- The Chip Security Act, co‑sponsored in 2025, would require GPUs to send a location ping when they go online

## Why it matters

If the bill passes, the ability to locate GPUs could give U.S. investigators a way to identify smuggled chips in foreign facilities.

## Sources & references

1. [Nvidia privately confirmed it could track chips to fight smuggling, even as industry publicly questioned feasibility](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/12/1148483/nvidia-chip-tracking/) – MIT Technology Review, 2026-11-12
2. [The Download: Silicon Valley’s blind spot and Nvidia’s chip-tracking plan](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/11/13/1148551/the-download-silicon-valley-midterms-nvidia-chip-tracking/) – MIT Technology Review, 2026-11-13

Last updated: 2026-11-13