South Korea now jails chip leakers for up to 30 years.
South Korea's expanded espionage law took effect on Sunday after a six-month grace period. Passing sensitive technology to any foreign country can now bring up to 30 years in prison. Police logged a record 33 technology leak cases last year, more than half tied to China.
Why it mattersThe chips that train every large model are made by a handful of firms. Seoul has decided that guarding those recipes is now a matter of national security.
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