US Clears Nvidia H200 Chip Exports to China
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The Trump administration officially approved exports of Nvidia’s second-most advanced AI chips to China, establishing a policy that is expected to resume shipments of the H200, even as strong concerns persist among China hardliners in Washington.
According to the regulations, the chips will be reviewed by a third-party testing lab to confirm their technical AI capabilities before they can be shipped to China, which cannot receive more than 50 percent of the total amount of chips sold to American customers.
Nvidia will need to certify there are enough H200s in the US, while Chinese customers must demonstrate ‘sufficient security procedures’ and cannot use the chips for military purposes.
The decision drew fire from China hawks across the US political spectrum over concerns the chips would supercharge Beijing's military and erode the US advantage in artificial intelligence.
Such concerns had prompted the Biden administration to bar sales of advanced AI chips to China. But the Trump administration, led by White House AI czar David Sacks, argues that shipping advanced AI chips to China discourages Chinese competitors - such as heavily sanctioned Huawei - from redoubling efforts to catch up with Nvidia's and AMD's most advanced chip designs.
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When Trump announced the sales last month, he said they would be exported to China "under conditions that allow for continued strong National Security.
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But questions have arisen around whether the administration would in practice impose any limits on the chip shipments, or even if Beijing would allow their sales domestically.