Chinese enterprises are offered Nvidia chips by Google and Microsoft

According to The Information, Nvidia’s artificial intelligence processors are being offered by Google and Microsoft’s cloud divisions to Chinese enterprises that operate data centers outside of China.

Because the growing field of artificial intelligence presents security concerns, the Biden administration has taken action to stop Chinese corporations from accessing American technology, especially sophisticated semiconductors, for this purpose.

The Biden administration has proposed requiring cloud companies to determine whether foreign entities are accessing U.S. data centers to train AI models.

Microsoft offers server rental services, including those with Nvidia’s A100 and H100 chips, to Chinese customers through data centers outside China, Information reported, citing a Windows maker employee with knowledge of the services and a person directly involved in the sales.

Google allows customers in China to use servers located outside mainland China and relies on its offerings to comply with U.S. export controls, the publication said, citing a person familiar with the matter.