Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show
Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have urged stronger controls on China’s access to advanced AI chips, such as chip-tracking requirements and greater congressional oversight of exports
Northwestern Polytechnical University, a Chinese university with strong connections to the People's Liberation Army, acquired two Nvidia H200 AI chips in October, despite facing restrictions due to its inclusion on a US export blacklist. The university purchased these chips from Shaanxi Bosuan Network Technology, rather than directly from Nvidia, for use in its management school.
The H200 chip is among Nvidia's most potent devices for training and operating advanced AI systems, and its sale to the university highlights gaps in US efforts to control China's access to advanced technology. As Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang face scrutiny from Washington over his lobbying for fewer restrictions on AI chip sales to China, lawmakers argue that access to Nvidia's powerful chips could accelerate China's development of AI systems for military purposes.
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