Malaysian customs have shared this week that $12.11 million worth of AI chips were discovered during an inspection. A total of 30 server units, each featuring cutting edge AI chips, were seized from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on October 15.
The servers originated from and were to be exported to two different, undisclosed Asian countries, according to Reuters. This should have required a trade permit, though the airport's customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah explained this week, "The servers were falsely declared as electronic components... and shipped through Malaysia to ensure there would be no restrictions imposed while being exported to the next destination."
