July 17 (Reuters) - Google and Microsoft's ( MSFT )

cloud divisions are offering Chinese companies access

to Nvidia's ( NVDA ) AI chips by providing data center services

in locations outside China, the Information reported on

Wednesday.

The Biden administration has taken measures to prevent firms

in China from using U.S. technology for artificial intelligence,

including advanced semiconductors, as the burgeoning sector

raises security concerns.

Microsoft ( MSFT ), Alphabet, Nvidia ( NVDA ) and the Department of Commerce

did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

The Biden administration has proposed requiring cloud

companies to determine whether foreign entities are accessing

data centers in the United States to train AI models, U.S.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters in January.

Microsoft ( MSFT ) offers server rental services, including those

with Nvidia's ( NVDA ) A100 and H100 chips, to Chinese customers through

data centers outside China, the Information reported, citing an

employee of the Windows maker with knowledge of the services and

a person directly involved in the sales.

Google lets customers in China use servers based outside of

mainland China, and is confident that its offerings comply with

U.S. export controls, the publication said, citing a person

familiar with the matter.