It is reported that the European Union has launched an early investigation into Nvidia on suspicion of "anti-competitive" behavior of AI chips.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen OC_Formula for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, September 30 (Xinhua)-- the European Union is conducting an early investigation into suspected "anti-competitive" abuses in the AI chip market, with Nvidia dominant, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg.

According to reports, the European Commission has been using informal means to collect opinions on "potential abuse of market dominance in the GPU field" to understand whether it is necessary to intervene in the future. At an early stage, however, these investigations may not lead to formal investigations or penalties.

According to sources, the French authorities launched a similar investigation and interviewed market participants on Nvidia's key role in the AI chip field, price policy and the impact of chip shortages on prices.

French antitrust authorities recently raided a company suspected of engaging in anti-competitive practices in the graphics card industry, which was later identified as Nvidia by the Wall Street Journal, CTOnews.com reported yesterday.

The French competition authority clarified that such raids did not imply an offence but were part of a thorough investigation into the substance of the case.

Reported that although the agency did not explicitly mention Nvidia, but Nvidia chose not to comment on the matter.

According to Bloomberg analysis, Nvidia's H100 GPU has gained more than 80% market share in the professional field, far ahead of its competitors Intel and AMD.