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Nvidia chips used to power advanced AI are finding their way to the Chinese military despite US blockade
A black market of Nvidia chips used to power advanced AI systems is booming in China despite US export controls, the Times reported.
A network of smugglers is helping the Chinese military obtain powerful microchips made by Nvidia, an American company, all under the nose of a US national security blockade meant to curb China's AI development. In an effort to maintain its global dominance, the Biden administration plans to expand its ban on exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to include Israel, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. However, an investigation by The New York Times found that a network of companies is finding ways around the blockade, obtaining and selling Nvidia's most advanced chips to state-affiliated groups in China.
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