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Hidden beneath AI chips, Chinese-made circuit boards raise national security concerns in U.S.

NOBODY TALKING: Everyone watches chip fabs. Nobody is watching what goes underneath — and the U.S. just realized 80% of AI server circuit boards are made in China.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Supply chain vulnerability in AI infrastructure. While the industry obsesses over GPU scarcity, a critical weak point in AI server assembly—printed circuit boards—remains dominated by Chinese manufacturers, creating a national security blind spot that regulators are now scrambling to address.

The key facts

4 to know

  1. Chinese manufacturers dominate printed circuit board (PCB) production for AI servers

  2. U.S. government actively working to boost domestic PCB production capacity

  3. Supply chain security concern tied to AI chip infrastructure

  4. Policy/regulatory angle: shifting away from China dependency

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Publisher excerpt: With demand booming for printed circuit boards, the U.S. government is trying to boost domestic production to move away from reliance on China.
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