US blocks Nvidia AI chip exports to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
The US Department of Commerce on Sunday issued new guidance to close a loophole that may have allowed advanced AI chips to be exported to Chinese entities located outside China. The move targets Nvidia's Rubin and Blackwell processors, as well as AMD's MI350x, and suggests these chips may have been reaching Chinese AI firm subsidiaries in Malaysia for nearly a year. A chip industry source estimated hundreds of thousands of chips may have been exported. The Commerce Department did not comment.
Key facts
- US Department of Commerce issued guidance on Sunday.
- Guidance closes a year-old loophole on AI chip exports.
- Targets Nvidia Rubin and Blackwell processors and AMD MI350x.
- Chips may have reached Chinese subsidiaries in Malaysia.
- One industry source estimated hundreds of thousands of chips exported.
- Commerce Department did not respond to request for comment.
- Loophole may have been exploited for almost a year.
- Broader US efforts aim to starve Chinese firms of semiconductors.
Entities
Institutions
- US Department of Commerce
- Nvidia
- AMD
Locations
- United States
- China
- Malaysia