# China sees surge in unauthorized AI chip repairs as Nvidia restrictions leave users without support

> AI chip repair firms in China are thriving due to heavy demand surge Smuggled GPUs fuel a booming underground repair market amid US export restrictions Chinese shops simulate data centers and fix hundreds of chips…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/potentially-tens-of-thousands-of-faulty-nvidia-ai-chips-end-up-in-these-obscure-chinese-repair-shops-it-may-mask-something-even-more-vital?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=688fd578de9eee7de20ae181)
- **Published:** 2025-08-03
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nvidia #china #chips #firms #repairs #restrictions #surge #export
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