The Verge: US Approves Nvidia AI Chip Sales to Chinese Firms With Ties to Blacklisted Companies
The government is approving sales of Nvidia’s AI chips to Chinese firms with ties to blacklisted companies.
Context
If accurate, export licenses meant to keep advanced AI chips away from blacklisted Chinese companies may be reaching them through linked firms.
The Verge reports that the US government is approving sales of Nvidia's AI chips to Chinese firms with ties to blacklisted companies, including one buyer whose listed office was empty. Watcher Guru's relay of the report drew far more views. This is separate from the reporting on a Chinese spy plot targeting Jensen Huang. The scan did not find a response from Nvidia or the Commerce Department.
What to expect next
Watch for a response from the Commerce Department and Nvidia, and whether Congress adds this to its questions for Jensen Huang.