Hanoi, Oct. 30 -- Malaysia has foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips worth more than 12 million USD through its main international airport.
Customs officials said this was the fifth seizure this year linked to a suspected AI chip smuggling network, with the total value exceeding 24 million USD.
Speaking at a press conference, Aspalila Ag Tuah, director of customs at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), said authorities seized 30 servers containing advanced AI chips worth 49.5 million MYR (12.1 million USD) during an inspection of the airport's free trade zone this month.
The servers had been declared as "electronic components" to avoid detection, she said. Initial investigations found that the shi...