Super Micro contractor pleads guilty in scheme to divert AI servers with Nvidia chips to China

Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun, a contractor linked to Super Micro Computer, pleaded guilty to four counts, including conspiracies to violate US export controls and smuggle goods. Prosecutors say he helped divert about $2.5 billion worth of servers with Nvidia B200, H100 and H200 chips to China without licenses.

• Sun pleaded guilty to four counts, including smuggling and obstruction of justice
• The scheme began around October 2023 and involved about $2.5 billion in AI technology
• Also indicted were Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw and sales manager Ruei-Tsang "Steven" Chang
• Super Micro terminated Sun and cut ties with the other defendants