China's military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban |
Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes, and universities have been acquiring Nvidia chips banned by the US from export to China. The sales highlight the difficulties in completely cutting off China's access to advanced US chips that could fuel breakthroughs in AI and sophisticated computers for its military. Despite the bans, Chinese entities have purchased and received Nvidia semiconductors, including the A100 and H100 chips. The continued demand for banned Nvidia chips also underscores the lack of good alternatives for Chinese firms. Read more abo...