The U.S. government has approved the supply of Nvidia H200 AI accelerators to Chinese companies, igniting fresh national security concerns. A New York Times investigation found that the U.S. Department of Commerce has authorized approximately 24 Chinese companies to purchase or handle H200 chips. However, some of these approved companies list registered addresses at vacant rooms with no personnel on site, while others are linked to Chinese semiconductor suppliers and military-related institutions sanctioned by the U.S. These findings expose potential loopholes in the U.S. export licensing review mechanism for advanced AI chips.
