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Taiwan indicts nine over alleged illegal export of AI servers to China

From The Straits Times · () English

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  • Taiwan has indicted nine individuals, including employees from Nvidia and Super Micro, for allegedly illegally exporting AI servers to China.
  • The accused are suspected of violating U.S. export controls imposed since 2022 on advanced semiconductors.
  • Prosecutors stated the defendants colluded for profit, damaging Taiwan's international image and increasing corporate compliance costs.

Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted nine people, including employees from tech giants Nvidia and Super Micro, for their alleged involvement in the illegal export of advanced artificial intelligence servers to China.

The semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan is a global leader in producing the sophisticated chips essential for AI applications. The investigation, which began in 2026, focused on suspected violations of U.S. export controls that have restricted the sale of such semiconductors in China since 2022.

fully aware

— Keelung ProsecutorsDescribing the defendants' knowledge of export control procedures.

Prosecutors in the northern port city of Keelung stated that the defendants were fully aware of the "rigorous internal control procedures" set by both Nvidia and Super Micro regarding exports. Despite this knowledge, the indictment alleges they "colluded with one another at various levels for enormous profit."

The indictment further claims that these actions led to "increasing corporate compliance costs, and severely damaging our nation's international image." Neither Nvidia nor Super Micro immediately responded to requests for comment. Taiwan has been strengthening its export controls to prevent advanced technology from reaching China, which claims the self-governing island as its territory.

colluded with one another at various levels for enormous profit, illegally exporting high-end servers, increasing corporate compliance costs, and severely damaging our nation's international image

— Keelung ProsecutorsDetailing the alleged actions and consequences of the illegal export scheme.
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