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Silicone shadows - the world of chip smuggling | FT Tech

As the US tightens export controls, a thriving black market is helping advanced AI semiconductors reach China. The FT's Eleanor Olcott investigates how resellers are bypassing US export controls and what the illicit trade reveals about the geopolitical race over artificial intelligence.


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FT Tech is a video channel exploring emerging technologies with a focus on enterprise AI and new AI applications. The channel combines independent reporting by FT journalists with expert insights from next generation digital service provider, Infosys.