Nvidia AI chips reach Chinese university despite US blacklist

A Chinese university with ties to the People's Liberation Army purchased Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips last month, according to newly revealed records, highlighting ongoing access to restricted US technology. The Northwestern Polytechnical University, blacklisted by the US since 2001 for military research, bought two chips worth approximately $123,000 through Chinese company Shanxi Bosuan Network Technology, not directly from Nvidia. The university also leased computing systems with Nvidia processors. The H200 chips require US export licenses that are typically denied to sanctioned entities. US lawmakers have urged stricter export controls and chip tracking, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces allegations of sharing sensitive information with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang.