AMD cleared to join Nvidia and resume selling some underpowered AI chips to China

Waiting for license approval but plans to resume shipments of the MI308 accelerator soon-ish

The US government has cleared AMD to resume exporting some accelerators to China.

"We were recently informed by the Department of Commerce that license applications to export MI308 products to China will be moving forward for review," AMD told The Register.

"We plan to resume shipments as licenses are approved. We applaud the progress made by the Trump Administration in advancing trade negotiations and its commitment to US AI leadership."

AMD’s clearance came a day after the US government allowed Nvidia to start selling some underpowered accelerators to China.

Washington long ago blocked Nvidia, AMD, and other US semiconductor firms from selling their most powerful products to China, citing national security concerns.

Tech firms responded by creating less powerful products to sell into China – the MI308 is an example of such offerings as it is ...