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Washington Tried to Starve China’s AI. It Fed It.

2026-08-05

#AI chips #export controls #CUDA #Huawei #DeepSeek #geopolitics

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US export controls on AI chips were meant to slow China. They funded Huawei’s silicon, CANN’s software, and a parallel AI ecosystem.