// AI news · 2026-11-14 · TechCrunch AI
China's top AI models trained on banned Nvidia chips
China's leading AI models, including DeepSeek V4 and Moonshot Kimi K3, show training traces of banned Nvidia Blackwell GPUs.
Published 2026-11-14 02:40 (Beijing time)Source TechCrunch AIAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
Research analyzing model weights confirms their use of restricted chips. Some compute is routed through third-party centers like Malaysia, where over 275,000 H200 chips were imported in 2024–2025. This undermines U.S. export controls aimed at limiting China's access to advanced AI hardware.
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02Key points
- Models like DeepSeek V4 and Moonshot Kimi K3 show Blackwell GPU training signatures.
- Weights reveal clear technical fingerprints of banned Nvidia chips in Chinese AI models.
- Over 275,000 H200 chips were imported to Malaysia between 2024 and 2025.
- U.S. export controls are seen as ineffective if advanced chips are used via third-party data centers.
03Source
Export-banned Nvidia chips are behind China’s most powerful AI models—uh oh, Jensen!
TechCrunch AI · published 2026-11-14 02:40 Beijing time
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