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Former OpenAI researcher says he found Nvidia Blackwell fingerprints hidden inside six Chinese AI models

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Former OpenAI researcher finds Nvidia Blackwell fingerprints in six Chinese AI models

Former OpenAI researcher Will DePue published technical evidence that DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, MiniMax, and Ant Group trained models on Nvidia's latest Blackwell GPUs despite US export controls, while Reuters separately identified over $3 billion in Chinese AI projects using restricted Nvidia chips.

Nov 13, 2026·4 sourcesChinese AI modelsHong KongElizabeth WarrenChip export controlsKimi K3.1 ProDeepSeekAI chipsOpen-weight modelsU.S. technology trade restrictionsNVIDIA BlackwellUS–China AI competitionOpenAI
Former OpenAI researcher finds Nvidia Blackwell fingerprints in six Chinese AI models
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