U.S. Reportedly Embeds Trackers in AI Chip Shipments to Stop Smuggling to China

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A Reuters report says U.S. authorities have embedded hidden location trackers in shipments from companies like Dell and Super Micro containing advanced Nvidia and AMD chips. The goal is to catch individuals and companies bypassing U.S. export controls designed to keep cutting-edge AI technology out of China.

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00:00U.S. authorities have reportedly hidden location trackers in shipments of export-controlled chips

00:06to detect illegal smuggling to China.

00:09A Reuters report says trackers have been concealed in shipments from Dell and Supermicro,

00:15containing advanced chips from NVIDIA and AMD.

00:18It says they're being used to build cases against people and firms skirting U.S. export controls

00:24that are meant to keep advanced AI tech out of China.

00:28NVIDIA says it does not install secret trackers in its products,

00:31while Dell says it was not aware of U.S. government initiatives to embed them in its shipments.

00:38Supermicro says it does not disclose its security practices,

00:42and AMD did not respond to a request for comment.

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