Nvidia: No Backdoors. No Kill Switches. No Spyware

4 robotswantdata 1 8/5/2025, 7:26:22 PM blogs.nvidia.com ↗

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bigyabai · 41s ago
...yet.

I like Nvidia. I got Nvidia products. But I'm also not stupid; there's a programmable microcontroller inside my GPU that decides whether or not everything works right. It accepts signed firmware when you update it and can presumably be reprogrammed via an OTA update to refuse functionality or outright brick the hardware. If Nvidia wanted to, they could absolutely killswitch my GPU.

This is the part of modern consumer electronics we all have to satisfy ourselves with. It's the case with your iPhone, your Nintendo Switch, probably your desktop computer too. We've long since crossed this Rubicon of trust in the hopes private interests won't eventually betray us down the road.