According to the Information, Google and Microsoft’s cloud divisions are providing Chinese companies with access to Nvidia’s AI chips through data centre services in locations outside of China.
The Biden administration has taken steps to prevent Chinese firms from using US technology for artificial intelligence, including advanced semiconductors, as the growing sector raises security concerns.
Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, and the Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comments. The Biden administration has proposed requiring cloud companies to determine whether foreign entities are accessing US data centres to train AI models, according to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in January.
Microsoft provides server rental services, including those with Nvidia’s A100 and H100 chips, to Chinese customers via data centres outside of China, according to the Information, citing a Windows employee with knowledge of the services and a person directly involved in sales.
Google allows Chinese customers to use servers located outside of mainland China and is confident that its offerings comply with US export controls, according to the publication, citing a source familiar with the situation.
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