Nvidia is working on a new location verification system designed to confirm where its AI chips are being used inside large data centres. Sources say the company has already shown the feature privately, although it is not yet available to the public. The tool is expected to be offered as optional software for customers who want tighter oversight of their hardware.
The system relies on GPU telemetry and confidential computing methods that measure communication delays between data centre chips and Nvidia servers. These timing patterns help estimate a chip’s physical location. Nvidia aims to introduce the feature first on its latest Blackwell chips, which support stronger attestation security to confirm whether hardware and software are in their expected state. The company is also examining how to bring the technology to earlier GPU models.
Nvidia’s engineers are still working through challenges linked to network variability and detection speed. Delays can change based on distance, cable quality and router paths, which makes it harder to tell normal fluctuations from tampering. GNSS spoofing can shift timing within 15 seconds, while one protection system can detect spoofing attempts in under 3 seconds. The verification system also uses GPU Trusted Execution Environments found on chips like the H100 and H200 to create cryptographic proof of integrity.
The rise of GPU attestation is creating opportunities for third party compliance tools as well. AMD offers Secure Encrypted Virtualization and Intel provides Trust Domain Extensions for remote attestation on CPUs. AMD’s MI350 GPUs use Secure Boot, DICE based attestation and encrypted GPU to GPU communication supported by a hardware root of trust. Companies that run mixed GPU fleets from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel need unified visibility to meet export rules and data sovereignty laws. Cloud providers and enterprise IT teams can build audit systems that merge telemetry with attestation records so customers can verify compliance without depending on proprietary hardware controls.
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