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Moonshot AI accessed Nvidia's chips despite Chinese export ban, White House official says
White House just caught a Chinese AI lab skirting US chip export controls. Here's how.
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Why it matters
US export restrictions on advanced AI chips are facing real-world enforcement challenges as companies find workarounds through third-party countries, raising questions about the effectiveness of AI supply-chain policy and potential escalation of US-China tech competition.
The key facts
5 to knowMoonshot AI accessed Nvidia GB300 chips in Thailand
Moonshot released Kimi K3 model last week
White House official publicly disclosed the workaround
US export ban on advanced Nvidia chips to China being circumvented
Published July 23, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: A White House official said Moonshot AI, which released the powerful Kimi K3 model last week, accessed Nvidia's GB300 chips in Thailand.