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Chinese AI models trained on banned Nvidia chips, research claims

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New research suggests that leading Chinese open-weight AI models, such as Moonshot's Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4, were trained using Nvidia Blackwell chips. These chips are subject to export bans, raising significant liability concerns for Nvidia. The report emerges as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces scrutiny amid an investigation into alleged smuggling. AI

IMPACT Potential export control violations could impact the global supply chain for AI hardware and influence future regulatory policies.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on potential violations of export bans related to advanced AI hardware, which has significant policy and industry implications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Chinese AI models trained on banned Nvidia chips, research claims

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · spookyd ·

    New research claims top Chinese open-weight models, including Moonshot's Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4, were trained on export-banned Nvidia Blackwell chips. It raise

    New research claims top Chinese open-weight models, including Moonshot's Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4, were trained on export-banned Nvidia Blackwell chips. It raises big liability questions for Nvidia as Jensen Huang exits amid the Megaspeed smuggling probe. # AI # Nvidia Read more: …

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/export-banned-nvidia-chi…

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