Chinese research institutes have reportedly acquired high-end artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia despite US restrictions through resellers. These chips were embedded in server products made by Super Micro Computer and Dell Technologies and were purchased between November 2020 and February 2023. The US has banned Nvidia from selling these chips to China, but their sale and purchase are not illegal in China. Nvidia claims that the exports occurred before the restrictions were implemented. The US Commerce Department is monitoring the situation.
