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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Anna Katrina Sevilla

DeepSeek Accused of Using Smuggled Nvidia Chips — Sparks Controversy in AI Race

DeepSeek is on fire after being accused of smuggling Nvidia chips. (Credit: X / Owen Gregorian @OwenGregorian)

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is the target of recent allegations that it used banned Nvidia chips to build its latest models.

The Information states that several thousand powerful Blackwell chips have been smuggled into the country by DeepSeek to use in building and training its newest AI model.

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