US Regulatory Agencies Review Pathways for Chinese AI Companies to Rent Overseas Computing Power to Bypass Chip Bans

TechFlow News, August 07, according to Bloomberg, insiders revealed that the U.S. government department responsible for investigating violations of chip export controls is currently systematically reviewing the methods by which Chinese AI companies obtain advanced Nvidia chips through legal channels, with a focus on their activities of leasing computing power in third countries. This move stems from recent consecutive technical breakthroughs by Chinese AI companies, indicating that under U.S. chip export restrictions on China, they still possess the capability to acquire and use top-tier hardware. Analysts believe this review may prompt the U.S. to further tighten regulatory rules on computing power leasing in third countries to plug loopholes in the current export control system.