US Citizens and Chinese Nationals Arrested for Exporting AI Technology to China
2 days ago
- #Export Control
- #National Security
- #Artificial Intelligence
- Two U.S. citizens and two Chinese nationals were arrested for illegally exporting NVIDIA GPUs with AI applications to China.
- The defendants allegedly falsified paperwork, created fake contracts, and misled U.S. authorities to evade export controls.
- China aims to lead in AI by 2030, using it for military modernization, weapons of mass destruction, and surveillance tools.
- The conspiracy involved exporting 400 NVIDIA A100 GPUs and attempting to export H100 and H200 GPUs via Malaysia and Thailand.
- The defendants received over $3.89 million in wire transfers from China to fund the illegal exports.
- The U.S. seeks forfeiture of 50 NVIDIA H200 GPUs linked to the unlawful scheme.
- Each defendant faces multiple charges, including conspiracy, export violations, smuggling, and money laundering, with potential prison terms up to 20 years per count.