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事关英伟达芯片,马来西亚发起调查

Core Viewpoint - The Malaysian government is verifying reports regarding a Chinese company using servers equipped with NVIDIA AI chips in Malaysia to train large language models, while ensuring compliance with domestic laws and international trade regulations [1][2]. Group 1: Government Actions and Regulations - The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia is currently checking whether the use of NVIDIA chips violates any local laws or regulations [1]. - The ministry stated that servers using NVIDIA or AI chips are not classified as controlled items under the 2010 Strategic Trade Act of Malaysia [1]. - Malaysia opposes any evasion of export controls or illegal trade activities and will continue to enforce international trade regulations [1]. Group 2: Context of AI Chip Usage - A Chinese AI company reportedly rented 300 servers equipped with advanced NVIDIA chips in a Malaysian data center to input data for training AI models, which were then brought back to China [2]. - Since 2022, the U.S. has increased restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips to China, citing national security concerns [2]. - The Biden administration had previously proposed limiting the sale of advanced chips to Southeast Asia and the Middle East to prevent Chinese companies from acquiring these chips through third parties [2].