Nvidia, Supermicro employees charged over export of AI servers to China
Summary
Taiwanese authorities have charged nine people, including employees from Nvidia and Supermicro, for illegally exporting advanced artificial intelligence (AI) servers to China. These exports violated rules aimed at controlling sensitive technology transfers, and some servers were sent through other countries before reaching China.Key Facts
- Nine people, including workers from Nvidia and Supermicro’s Taiwan offices, were charged by prosecutors in Taiwan.
- Charges include breach of trust, document forgery, and embezzlement related to exporting AI servers to China.
- About 50 servers were sent through Indonesia, eight through Japan, and others directly to China.
- Taiwanese prosecutors seized an additional 56 AI servers at the border.
- Exporting cutting-edge AI chips to China is restricted by the United States but not explicitly illegal under Taiwanese law.
- Nvidia and Supermicro said they are cooperating with Taiwanese authorities; Supermicro said it is not accused of wrongdoing.
- Prosecutors seek up to five years in prison for seven defendants involved in the illegal exports.
- Taiwan has recently tightened export controls to prevent advanced technology from reaching China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory.
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