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The GPU Black Market Washington Can't Shut Down

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

A new report examines the thriving black market for advanced GPUs, arguing that US export controls aimed at keeping cutting-edge chips out of rival states have failed to stop smuggling and resale networks. Despite tightening sanctions, restricted hardware continues to change hands through intermediaries and gray-market dealers, and critics say enforcement is losing the race against demand for AI computing power.

Why now: US chip export restrictions and the AI boom are keeping demand for restricted GPUs, and workarounds around them, in the news.

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