Taiwan Indicts Nine Individuals for Allegedly Smuggling AI Servers to China

Taiwan has indicted nine individuals, including a senior manager from Nvidia and two employees from Supermicro, for allegedly forging documents to facilitate illegal exports of high-end AI servers to China, violating US export controls. Prosecutors in Keelung confirmed that the suspects face charges of breach of trust and document forgery, although their names have not been disclosed. One individual connected to a related case remains at large, accused of misappropriating funds from a distributor involved in providing China access to restricted Nvidia chips. Since 2022, the US has mandated a license for semiconductor exports to China to protect national security and maintain a competitive edge in AI technology. This investigation follows the arrest of Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw in March, who is accused of illegally exporting $2.5 billion in AI servers to China since 2024.