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The GPU Black Market Washington Can't Shut Down

Original: The GPU Black Market That Washington Can't Shut Down

US export controls on advanced chips to China have fueled a thriving gray market in high-end GPUs, with smuggled Nvidia hardware reportedly changing hands at steep markups despite Washington's restrictions. Commenters are debating whether the sanctions are enforceable at all, given persistent loopholes, reseller networks, and demand from Chinese AI firms that keeps outpacing enforcement efforts.

Why now: Ongoing US-China chip export restrictions keep raising questions about whether controls on advanced GPUs can actually be enforced.

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