Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirms affair with alleged Chinese Spy – The board will investigate
Nvidia’s board of directors have started an independent investigation into Jensen Huang over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, has admitted that he had an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese AI executive at the company Megaspeed, and an alleged Chinese spy. Reports from The New York Times and the Financial Times say the US Government believes Alice Huang is a Chinese spy and suspects she passes information to China’s Ministry of State Security.
In an email to employees (per Axios), Jensen Huang said, “I owe my family and all of you an apology,” and “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did.” Jensen Huang claimed “full responsibility” for the affair. He also confirmed he would not step down as Nvidia’s CEO. He said, “I am fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back your confidence.”
Nvidia’s board of directors confirmed that it has initiated an “independent investigation” into “recent reporting that CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.” The board stated that it has “no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised”. The board of directors currently has no desire to remove Jensen Huang from his position as CEO. Below is their full statement.
The NVIDIA Board is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.
A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the investigation.
The Board prioritizes U.S. national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders.
While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised, the Board’s inquiry will examine all available information.
Jensen fully supports the review and has committed to cooperating with it.
The Board has confidence in Jensen and his leadership team and will provide further updates as appropriate.
– Nvidia’s board of directors
I think we all miss the pre-AI Jensen Huang
I think most PC gamers miss the old days. Mr Huang would come out in his leather jacket every now and then and rock the gaming world with the next generation of GeForce. Gamers loved Jensen. Things were much simpler without AI or national security concerns. If I were a betting man, I’d say Jensen Huang’s approval rating amongst gamers is much lower now than it was in 2017. To put it bluntly, most gamers hate AI. As it stands, Jensen Huang is AI’s kingpin.
There’s no sugarcoating it: Jensen Huang is apologising for a reprehensible act. Sadly, these acts seem all too common amongst the rich and powerful. No, these actions don’t make him a bad CEO. That said, the alleged “Chinese spy” side of the story should concern some people. After all, he has reportedly pushed for lessening the US’ AI chip sales restrictions to China. Does this mean that Jensen has done something illegal? No. All we know is that his affair was a big enough concern to get the government involved… What a mess…
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