LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Gabriel Valley tech CEO is facing federal charges after prosecutors accused him of smuggling sensitive American artificial intelligence technology to China.
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Federal prosecutors allege that 38-year-old San Gabriel resident Greg Lui, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, worked with co-conspirators between 2023 and 2024 to funnel more than $300 million worth of AI technology to China through his company, Earthmade Computer Inc., a City of Industry-based technology company.
Lui is accused of falsifying paperwork and redirecting deliveries through third-party countries while knowing that the final destination was China.
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Lui was charged in a three-count indictment with conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act and Export Administration Regulations, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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If convicted, Lui faces up to 30 years in prison.
City News Service contributed to this report.
