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Malaysian customs seized advanced AI chips worth about 49.5 million ringgit, or $12.11 million, this month while investigating a suspected smuggling syndicate, The Information reports, citing Reuters.
Why it mattersThe chips were allegedly being routed through the country’s main airport. Malaysia tightened export controls on advanced chips last year, according to the report. The seizure is a concrete sign of the enforcement challenge around restricted AI hardware, though the available account does not identify the chips or say where they were headed.
Discuss: Are tougher export controls likely to curb illicit chip flows, or will they mainly push smuggling routes elsewhere?
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