Defense-Linked Chinese Universities Seek Nvidia H200 AI Chips
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Bloomberg reports that Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnical University—two of China’s Seven Sons of National Defense—are pursuing Nvidia’s H200 chips, the most powerful US-approved AI processors allowed in China, via leases and brokers; the schools have ties to the military and have been blacklisted by the US, reflecting China’s push to access advanced AI hardware despite export controls.
- Nvidia’s AI Chips Sought by Chinese Labs With Ties to Military Bloomberg.com
- Chinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says The New York Times
- US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China Reuters
- Senators blast Trump over export of AI chips to overseas units of Chinese firms South China Morning Post
- US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside China Al Jazeera
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