Aug 15 - Citing Reuters, CCTV News reports sources claim the U.S. government has planted secret trackers in shipments of tech products with AI chips, aiming to monitor items potentially diverted to China.
U.S. tech journalist Christina Paizis notes such trackers sometimes only require executive branch approval. Notably, Dell, Supermicro, and other firms selling NVIDIA-chip-equipped servers may be aware but have not responded to inquiries.
Sources add the U.S. likely hasn’t installed trackers on individual chips yet—chip-level monitoring would require embedded signal software, turning each chip into a "beacon," which is more technically complex.
ICgoodFind: U.S. actions could tighten chip supply chain controls, impacting global tech trade.
