New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- China has developed artificial intelligence (AI) computing projects worth more than $3 billion that rely on Nvidia processors restricted by the United States, highlighting the continued dependence of Chinese developers on American chip technology despite tightening export controls.

The projects span major coastal technology centres as well as remote western provinces, underscoring how deeply Nvidia's processors remain embedded in China's expanding AI infrastructure, according to a Reuters report.

The developments come even as Nvidia has indicated that US export restrictions have effectively shut the company out of China's AI data-centre market, the world's second-largest economy.

The reliance on restricted process...