US restricts sales of AI chips Nvidia and AMD to Middle East

The United States has extended restrictions on exports of high-performance AI processors to some Middle Eastern countries. It concerns chips from Nvidia and AMD.

A filing by Nvidia, Reuters writes, would indicate that the U.S. government has imposed new export restrictions on the chip and AI giant’s high-performance AI processors in writing. These include the Nvidia A100 and H100 processors that are especially well-suited for machine learning tasks. The restrictions now also apply to a number of unspecified countries in the Middle East.

According to sources, chip maker AMD has also received a similar written notice to stop exporting its high-end AI processors to Middle Eastern countries. This manufacturer also recently had to stop exporting its AMD MI250 AI processors to China.

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Source: https://www.techzine.eu/news/privacy-compliance/110763/us-restricts-sales-of-ai-chips-nvidia-and-amd-to-middle-east/#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20has%20extended%20restrictions%20on%20exports,and%20AI%20giant%E2%80%99s%20high-performance%20AI%20processors%20in%20writing.