China's DeepSeek used Nvidia's most advanced AI chips despite US export ban
A senior official says China's DeepSeek used Nvidia Blackwell chips for AI training. This potential export violation shows US struggles to curb tech access.
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A new report indicates that the Chinese 
CN AI startup DeepSeek has trained its latest artificial intelligence model using the Blackwell chip from NVIDIA Corporation , a development that occurs despite stringent export controls maintained by the United States 
US. This alleged use of advanced hardware has prompted a senior official within the Trump administration to state that the activity could represent a violation of existing trade restrictions.
CN AI startup DeepSeek has trained its latest artificial intelligence model using the Blackwell chip from NVIDIA Corporation , a development that occurs despite stringent export controls maintained by the United States US. This alleged use of advanced hardware has prompted a senior official within the Trump administration to state that the activity could represent a violation of existing trade restrictions.
