'PLA-Linked Chinese University Bought Nvidia H200 Chips Despite US Blacklist, Records Show' - Reuters Exclusive
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Northwestern Polytechnical University purchased Nvidia H200 chips last month, records showOther universities have bought Nvidia chips barred from export to China, records showChips were bought from Chinese suppliers
- Northwestern Polytechnical University purchased Nvidia H200 chips last month, records show
- Other universities have bought Nvidia chips barred from export to China, records show
- Chips were bought from Chinese suppliers rather than directly from Nvidia, records show
- Purchases highlight limits of Washington's controls on advanced AI chips
- Nvidia's CEO has been vocal advocate for looser US export controls on AI chip exports to China
A Chinese university with deep ties to the People's Liberation Army bought Nvidia's powerful H200 AI chips last month despite being on a US export blacklist, procurement records show, highlighting gaps in Washington's efforts to curb China's access to advanced technology.
The findings come as Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for looser restrictions on sales of AI chips to China, following reports alleging he was targeted by a Chinese spying operation.