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Chinese AI lab Moonshot seeks Nvidia GPUs in Europe to bypass US export bans

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Chinese AI lab Moonshot, known for its Kimi model, is reportedly seeking to lease Nvidia GPUs in European data centers to circumvent U.S. export restrictions. The company is primarily interested in inferencing capacity but has also inquired about training clusters. This move highlights a loophole allowing Chinese AI firms to access advanced hardware abroad, despite U.S. efforts to curb their progress in the AI arms race. AI

IMPACT Chinese AI labs may accelerate development by accessing advanced GPUs abroad, intensifying the global AI competition.

RANK_REASON Report on a company attempting to circumvent international export controls related to advanced AI hardware. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Chinese AI lab Moonshot seeks Nvidia GPUs in Europe to bypass US export bans

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Chinese AI lab Moonshot reportedly looked at European data centers to access Nvidia chips, report claims

    The lab is reportedly interested in renting at least 8,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.

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