US blocks Nvidia AI chip exports to China
美国阻止英伟达对中国出口AI芯片
China has condemned a US move to end its access to high-end processors made by chipmaker Nvidia, after Washington stepped up its efforts to restrict exports of cutting-edge technology to its trade and military rival.US officials have told Nvidia to stop selling to Chinese companies two of its chips designed for artificial intelligence work, the company said in a filing on Wednesday. The government is imposing a licence requirement on any products containing its A100 and forthcoming H100 integrated circuits used in the machine learning processes that enhance AI systems.
美国已采取措施阻止中国获取芯片制造商英伟达(Nvidia)生产的高端处理器，中国谴责了美国的做法。华盛顿方面已加大了努力，限制向其贸易和军事竞争对手出口尖端技术。
The order comes into effect immediately for chips destined for China and Russia, extending to any future products that can match the A100 in performance.
周三，英伟达在一份公告中表示，美国官员已要求英伟达停止向中国企业出售两款为人工智能任务设计的芯片。美国政府对所有包含英伟达A100和即将推出的H100的产品实施许可证要求。这两种集成电路被用于可提升人工智能系统能力的机器学习过程。
The move marks the latest salvo from the US to restrict tech exports to China over fears they could be used for military purposes. Washington has imposed restrictions on exporting technology to a number of Chinese companies and has taken aim at the country’s push for self-sufficiency in semiconductors.
这一命令立即生效，针对销往中国和俄罗斯的相关芯片，并将延伸到未来任何性能比得上A100的产品。
