US Commerce Department closes loophole that allowed Nvidia AI chip exports to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
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The US Department of Commerce issued new guidance to close a loophole that may have allowed advanced AI chips from Nvidia (Rubin and Blackwell processors) and AMD (MI350x) to be exported to Chinese overseas subsidiaries, particularly those based in Malaysia. The move suggests these high-end semiconductors may have been reaching Chinese entities for nearly a year despite broader US export restrictions aimed at limiting China's access to advanced AI technology.
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· 3 pulledThe US Department of Commerce on Sunday moved to close a year-old potential loophole it had created that may have led companies to export the world's most advanced chips to Chinese entities located outside China.
The unexpected guidance suggests the United States' best artificial intelligence chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese AI firms based in places such as Malaysia for almost a year.
Despite broader US efforts to starve Chinese firms of semiconductors needed to develop advanced AI capabilities, the loophole may have allowed continued access to cutting-edge processors.
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