Attempt to circumvent US sanctions on AI chips

Three individuals have been indicted in the United States on charges of conspiring to violate sanctions on the export of advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence chips manufactured by Nvidia. The investigation revealed that the individuals allegedly actively sought clients willing to act as intermediaries for sending Nvidia Hopper H100 GPUs and DGX systems to China, circumventing the bans imposed by the US government.

Involvement of H100 GPUs and DGX systems

The charges specifically focus on attempts to illegally export Nvidia H100 GPUs and DGX systems. These products are crucial for the development and implementation of advanced artificial intelligence models and are subject to export restrictions to countries considered a threat to US national security.

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