Policy · 2h ago
Moonshot AI Used Nvidia Blackwell Chips for Kimi K3, Bypassing Export Controls
Moonshot AI reportedly trained its Kimi K3 model using Nvidia Blackwell chips, circumventing U.S. export restrictions and Chinese import controls. The acquisition of the high-performance chips highlights ongoing tensions in the global AI hardware supply chain. This move could escalate regulatory scrutiny and impact future chip availability for Chinese AI firms.
Meridian48 take
The story underscores the cat-and-mouse game between U.S. export controls and Chinese AI companies, but the lack of confirmed details means the actual impact on chip policy remains uncertain.
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China's Moonshot AI reportedly used Nvidia Blackwell chips for training Kimi K3 — company circumvented both U.S. export and Chinese import controls to acquire compute →
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