Russia Is Reportedly Getting Access To NVIDIA’s High-End AI Chips Through A Backdoor Present In India, Violating US Export Laws

Despite US sanctions, Russia is reportedly getting access to NVIDIA’s cutting-edge chip by a rather “clever” backdoor, which is allegedly a pharma company present in India.

Russia & China Are In The Pursuit Of Accumulating AI Computing Power Through “Unavoidable” Workarounds

Well, it seems like the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce the influence of US tech on the global markets haven’t been working out too well, as sanctioned nations have found new workarounds to get access to high-end AI hardware. From GPU rental services to the presence of black markets, NVIDIA’s AI chips are all over the markets where they shouldn’t be, and in a new report by Bloomberg, it looks like Russia is getting access to NVIDIA’s H100 AI chips, from none other than a backdoor in India, with combined value of shipped equipment reaching up to $300 million.

The report claims that an Indian pharmaceutical company, “Shreya Life Sciences,” has allegedly shipped out 1,111 units of Dell’s most advanced AI clusters, the PowerEdge XE9680, which comes with cutting-edge AI accelerators, notably from both NVIDIA and AMD. The specifications of the shipped items show that Russia has access to NVIDIA’s H100 AI chips, which are integrated into Dell’s server units. Interestingly, Russia is barred from receiving Team Green’s AI chips, so this is a clear violation of both the US and EU export laws.

It is claimed that Russia is using the AI computing power on its hands to enhance military and warfare applications, along with promoting in-house AI efforts, so this is a matter of…