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# Researcher Will DePue Defends Nvidia Blackwell Forensics, Says DeepSeek V4\.1 Chip Remains Unknown

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**Published:** 2026-11-13T05:51:31.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** deepseek, llm

## Summary

Researcher Will DePue stated that a search of 4\.3 billion random seeds across GPU layouts returned zero matches on DeepSeek's September V4\.1\-Flash release\. DePue argued that returning zero matches across more than 6 trillion combinations proves the technique does not produce false Blackwell hits by chance\. His forensic method matched the exact disclosed training hardware across all 24 open\-weights models where developers stated what chips they used\.

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- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/researcher-will-depue-defends-nvidia-blackwell-forensics-says-deepseek-v-054458da>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/willdepue/status/2120992457630326841>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/dummerspast39/status/2121009237513936940>)
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- [Story source](<https://x.com/willdepue/status/2121087423727685896>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/nrehiew_/status/2120999116172099745>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/kyleichan/status/2121080569219916139>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/teortaxesTex/status/2120998589522677904>)