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The United States and China have invested billions of dollars in the AI field, and Washington has restricted the export of advanced AI chips and server systems to China on the grounds of national security.
(Central News Agency, New York, Comprehensive Foreign Reports on the 9th) According to court documents released today, a contractor related to Super Micro Computer has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to illegally export computer servers equipped with Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to China.
Reuters reported that U.S. prosecutors in March this year indicted Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun and two other people related to Supermicro, including a co-founder, accusing them of conspiring to transfer U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) technology worth about $2.5 billion to China, violating export control regulations.
Court records show that Sun Tingwei formally pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal District Court yesterday.
Supermicro did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Supermicro shares fell slightly in after-hours trading on U.S. stocks.
The indictment stated that this allegedly illegal scheme began around 2024, and the defendants were accused of using a Southeast Asian company as a pass-through entity to conceal the ultimate customer in China.
The United States and China are vying for dominance in the field of artificial intelligence, with both sides investing billions of dollars in developing a technology seen as critical to economic growth, national security, military and cybersecurity capabilities.
Citing national security concerns, Washington has tightened export controls and restricted the sale of advanced AI chips and server systems to China without a license.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States will strengthen export control reviews of similar pass-through entities
Likely · Within months
Supermicro could face civil lawsuits or regulatory penalties
Possible · Within months

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