Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Admits Affair as Investigation Probes Ties to Alleged Chinese Spy, Digi Mart USA News: According to reports, U.S. security circles suspect that a woman with whom Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a relationship was recruited by China’s intelligence service.
She was reportedly tasked with gathering information about the 63-year-old Nvidia chief and influencing his work on chip exports to China.
The New York Times and the Financial Times have reported on the matter. In an initial response, Nvidia stated that the contacts were ordinary interactions with a representative of an Nvidia customer company.
Nvidia’s board stressed that there is currently no evidence that company secrets or U.S. national security have been compromised.
An independent committee of directors will oversee the review of the allegations with the help of outside lawyers, and the investigation will examine all available information.
Huang supports the investigation and says he wants to cooperate. The board said it continues to have confidence in him, and he will keep leading the company without interruption.
The New York Times reported in October that U.S. authorities were investigating the Chinese businesswoman, a former executive of a Singapore company that had purchased Nvidia AI chips.
Authorities are examining whether that company provided the Chinese government with access to advanced AI chips whose export to China is prohibited.
Huang has since acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and has apologized. In a letter, he said he is fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back trust.
Nvidia has risen in recent years to become one of the leading suppliers of artificial intelligence chips, which dominate data centers for training and running AI. The company is currently valued at about 4.5 trillion U.S.
dollars on the stock market.
