Greenpeace protesters disrupt Nvidia GTC keynote over chips in Russian drones
Greenpeace protesters interrupted Jensen Huang's keynote at Nvidia's GTC conference in Berlin on Wednesday. Attendee footage shows demonstrators standing on chairs with a banner reading "Nvidia, clean up your dirty business!" and demanding answers about Nvidia Jetson chips reportedly found in Russian drones and cruise missiles used against Ukraine. One protester shouted questions about the…
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- Greenpeace protesters interrupted Huang's GTC keynote in Berlin with banner and chants
- Protesters cited reports of Jetson Orin chips in Russian drones and cruise missiles
- Nvidia says chips are consumer-grade, not sold in Russia, but cannot track resale
The protest follows reports that Russia's S-71 'Monochrome' weapon uses Nvidia's consumer-grade Jetson Orin chip for autonomous targeting. An August report claimed a Russian AI drone with Jetson Orin modules killed three civilians in Ukraine, the first documented case of civilian deaths from a fully autonomous Russian drone. Nvidia previously stated its Jetson Orin modules are consumer-grade products sold for beneficial applications, are not available in Russia, and are not designed for military use, but acknowledged it cannot track resale of pre-owned chips after purchase.
Jensen Huang Nvidia GTC keynote disrupted by Greenpeace protest over chips in Russian drones
Tom's Hardware · 21 October 2026
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