Taiwan Investigates Forged Documents in AI Server Smuggling to China

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating three individuals for allegedly using forged documents to smuggle high-performance artificial intelligence servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China, in violation of U.S. export controls. The Keelung District Prosecutors Office announced the probe on Thursday, stating the servers were manufactured by U.S. company Super Micro Computer.

Authorities allege the defendants knowingly circumvented strict U.S. restrictions that prohibit the sale of such technology to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. According to prosecutors, the suspects conspired to purchase the servers domestically in Taiwan and then used falsified paperwork to declare them for export, aiming to secure significant illegal profits. A spokesperson said some of the roughly 50 servers involved cleared customs and left the island.

The investigation is connected to a broader U.S. case. In March, U.S. authorities unsealed an indictment charging several individuals associated with Super Micro, including a senior vice president and its co-founder, with conspiring to smuggle at least $2.5 billion worth of AI technology to China. Taiwanese prosecutors stated it is too early to...