Signal Taiwan indicts Nvidia manager over alleged AI chip smuggling to China

Summary

Taiwanese prosecutors indicted a senior Nvidia Corp. manager, identified by the surname Chang, along with eight others on Monday, August 24, 2026, for allegedly smuggling advanced AI chips into China. Two senior employees of Super Micro Computer, which manufactured the hardware, were also indicted. Chang allegedly organized the shipment of 74 servers containing high-end B300 chips into China via Japan and Indonesia to circumvent U.S. trade restrictions, and the group attempted to smuggle a further 56 servers that Taiwanese authorities seized. Prosecutors are seeking a five-year sentence for Chang on forgery and breach-of-trust charges, describing him as the scheme's "core figure." The case marks Taiwan's first known crackdown on black-market trade in advanced AI accelerators. Taiwanese authorities stated they have not accused Nvidia as a company of any wrongdoing.