Skeptic rebuts kernel-signing rumor: Chinese labs are already moving off Nvidia
Aryvyo · x · 2026-11-12
Reacting to a rumor about a central signing authority for GPU kernels, the author argues it's unlikely: the big two's involvement likely extends only to skirting export controls, which the US government has enforced across two administrations. Even if such an authority existed out of fear of non-Western open models, those labs are already working hard to move away from Nvidia chips — limiting any real effect.
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