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China Smuggles Restricted AI Chips to Military Unis
PLA-linked universities bypassed US export bans to snag Super Micro servers packed with forbidden AI chips, as Huawei gears up its own rival tech.
Lavamgam AIMar 27, 20262 min read read
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Four Chinese universities snapped up Super Micro Computer servers loaded with US-restricted AI chips, including two with direct ties to the People's Liberation Army. According to Reuters, these purchases happened despite American export controls aimed at curbing China's military AI ambitions. A key suspect in the smuggling ring even ran a side business in Japan, per Nikkei Asia, painting a picture of a sophisticated evasion network.
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