U.S. authorities are developing a new bill that would require companies such as Nvidia, Intel, and AMD to equip their chips and graphics cards with geolocation features.
According to Tom’s Hardware, this would enable tracking of high-tech equipment and allow remote disabling if it is used in countries under U.S. sanctions.
The initiative covers a wide range of hardware — from powerful graphics accelerators and server solutions to chips used in artificial intelligence systems. Devices classified under categories 3A090 and 4A090, including the GeForce RTX 4090 and the upcoming RTX 5090, will fall under the scope of the proposed law.
Under the draft legislation, the U.S. Department of Commerce would be granted the authority to monitor the location of such equipment. Manufacturers would have six months to implement tracking systems after the law takes effect. Experts note that meeting these requirements could pose significant technical challenges, particularly for products that are already on the market.
The primary goal of the proposal is to prevent American technologies from being used by adversarial nations.
