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title: "Smuggling of 1.5M AI GPUs could be the cause of Huang's departure"
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published_at: "2026-11-14T15:58:57.000Z"
category: "Chips"
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summary: "SemiAnalysis has tracked staggering 1.5 gigawatts of banned AI accelerators flowing into China. Smuggling of 1.5M AI GPUs could be the cause of Huang's departure."
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# Smuggling of 1\.5M AI GPUs could be the cause of Huang's departure

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**Published:** 2026-11-14T15:58:57.000Z
**Category:** Chips
**Topics:** nvidia, regulation

## Summary

SemiAnalysis has tracked staggering 1\.5 gigawatts of banned AI accelerators flowing into China\. Smuggling of 1\.5M AI GPUs could be the cause of Huang's departure\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/mass-smuggling-of-nvidia-ai-gpus-could-be-the-underlying-cause-of-jensen-huangs-departure-analysts-claim-more-than-1-5-gigawatts-of-banned-chips-tracked-to-china-despite-export-controls>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50498051>)