Chinese firms are gaining access to top US technology and AI via AWS

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******** firms are gaining access to top US technology and AI via AWS

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State-linked ******** entities are leveraging cloud services from

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Web Services (AWS) and its competitors in order to access advanced US chips and AI capabilities that have been restricted in the nation.

By accessing overseas technologies via cloud computing services, ******** organizations can circumvent US export controls to obtain advanced technology.

The news comes after around two years of US government efforts to impose strict regulations to limit the export of high-end AI chips to China in an effort to hinder the country’s military’s technological advancements.

China is still accessing banned US tech

Anti-China regulations imposed by the US do not prevent the country from accessing such technology through cloud services, but rather the direct export or transfer of tangible goods, software or technology, therefore the country can maintain its access.

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investigation of more than 50 tender documents posted to ******** public database over the past year found that at least 11 ******** entities sought access to restricted US technologies or cloud services – four of which named AWS as their cloud service provider, although they accessed the service through local intermediaries.

One such example is Shenzhen University’s 200,000 yuan ($28,000) payment to access cloud servers powered by Nvidia A100 and H100 chips, which have been banned for export to China.

AWS, which accounts for around one-third of the global cloud market, or the same as

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combined, states that it complies with all applicable US laws.

Consequentially, the US government appears to be increasingly worried about the loophole, with legislators proposing new measures to regulate remote access to US technologies via cloud services. The effectiveness of current export restrictions is also under *****.

A company spokesperson confirmed in an email to TechRadar Pro: “AWS complies with all applicable US laws, including trade laws, regarding the provision of AWS services inside and outside of China.”

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