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U.S. gov may green light export of Nvidia's advanced AI processors to Saudi Arabia: Report
As Saudi Arabia scales down its work with Chinese companies.
Last November, the U.S. government obliged Nvidia (and its partners) to get an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security if they sell advanced AI or HPC processors(such as A100, A800, H100, H800, L40, L40S, and GeForce RTX 4090) to entities in China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. The lack of access to these processors has slowed the progress of tech companies in the kingdom, limiting their ability to keep pace with the rapid advancement of AI technologies in the U.S. and China. Yet, some experts remain skeptical of Saudi Arabia's ability to become a global tech hub, given its reliance on external knowledge, its human rights issues, and its harsh environment, the report says.
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