Us cracks down on china's ai chip smuggling with new law

Following a high-stakes indictment against a key Super Micro Computer executive last week, the US has swiftly enacted a new law to strengthen its defenses against suspected AI chip smuggling to China.

The chip security act aims to fortify detection of diverted processors

The legislation, dubbed the Chip Security Act, empowers the Commerce Department to regulate chip manufacturers and requires them to verify that their AI processors aren't being diverted to China, Russia or other high-risk nations.

Nvidia, a major player in AI chips, already conducts regular inventory checks worldwide, including data centers in Southeast Asia. After the Super Micro scandal broke, Nvidia asserted it remains