Chinese Military Records Show Years-Long Pursuit of Nvidia AI Chips Despite U.S. Restrictions
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Ana Swanson, Tripp Mickle
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Summary
An analysis of six years of Chinese procurement records reveals that the People's Liberation Army has been openly seeking Nvidia's AI chips since 2019, despite U.S. government restrictions on semiconductor sales to China. This contradicts Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's statement that China's military does not rely on Nvidia chips. The records, reviewed by Wirescreen, show the PLA has stepped up efforts to acquire restricted U.S. technology.
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An analysis of six years of Chinese records shows that China's military has been openly seeking Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips since 2019.
The People's Liberation Army has stepped up its efforts to acquire artificial intelligence chips, even after the U.S. government restricted semiconductor sales to foreign adversaries including China.
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