# China's Moonshot AI reportedly used Nvidia Blackwell chips for training Kimi K3 — company circumvented both U.S. export and Chinese import controls to acquire compute

> Keeping the upper hand in the AI arms race has become a vital goal for both the U. S. and China, and Nvidia's Blackwell AI chips are one of many flashpoints in that fight.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinas-moonshot-ai-reportedly-used-nvidia-blackwell-chips-for-training-kimi-k3-company-circumvented-both-u-s-export-and-chinese-import-controls-to-acquire-compute?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a69ef5fac0af9a636c192ca)
- **Published:** 2026-07-29
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nvidia #ai
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