Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China
Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
Taiwan has indicted nine individuals, including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees, for allegedly aiding in the falsification of documents to conceal the illicit export of advanced AI servers to China, in violation of U.S. export controls. Reuters reported that on Monday, prosecutors in Keelung confirmed the suspects had been charged with breach of trust and document forgery.
One suspect remains at large, accused of embezzling funds from a distributor company involved in facilitating China's access to restricted Nvidia chips. Since 2022, the U.S. has mandated a license for exporting semiconductors to China, aiming to safeguard national security by maintaining an edge over China in the AI competition.
However, following the arrest of Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw in March, who was charged with allegedly smuggling $2.5 billion worth of restricted AI servers to China since 2024, Taiwan initiated a separate investigation into the scheme.
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