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Silicon shadows: inside the black market for AI chips | FT Film

United KingdomPublished July 14, 2026

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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 #siliconvalley #ai #artificialin…

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