Report: Top 4 Chinese AI Labs Trained New Models on Export-Banned Nvidia Blackwell Chips
Traditional-Chip8339 · reddit · 2026-11-15
A Reddit post (with gallery screenshots) cites an investigation finding that the top four Chinese AI labs all built their newest models on Nvidia's most advanced Blackwell chips — which are barred from export to China. If accurate, it suggests advanced chips reached leading Chinese labs outside official channels, directly challenging the effectiveness of US export controls; details rest in the underlying investigation.
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