Moonshot AI Rented Restricted Nvidia Chips in China, Documents Show
The deal covers 32 Super Micro servers with Nvidia B300 chips and is worth 432 million yuan, documents seen by Bloomberg show.
- In August, Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI reportedly signed a deal to rent 32 servers equipped with Nvidia B300 chips, despite US export prohibitions on such advanced technology.
- The United States restricts the sale of advanced semiconductors to China to prevent military applications, requiring specific licenses that sources could not confirm were obtained for this transaction.
- Financing documents reveal the servers belong to Beijing-based Lingmeixin, though Moonshot disputes the accuracy of these records and denies any business relationship with the distributor.
- Ongoing investigations into chip-smuggling networks, including a case against Supermicro co-founder Yih-Shyan 'Wally' Liaw, highlight how Chinese firms acquire restricted hardware through third-party distributors.
- Congress is considering new measures, including the AI Overwatch Act and Chip Security Act, which would grant greater authority to police exports and verify processor locations in China.
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