Nvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spy
Nvidia is investigating Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese spy
Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after reports claimed he was close to Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who was reportedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security as a spy. The investigation is being conducted by a committee of independent directors with outside legal counsel; the board said it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, and Huang has pledged to cooperate. The New York Times previously reported on the relationship, and Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer, is also under a Commerce Department investigation over allegedly smuggling AI chips into China.
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Nvidia has announced that it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang and his relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who was reportedly recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on the company. A statement posted by the board of directors reads:
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.
The New York Times reported last month that Huang had developed a “close relationship” with the Megaspeed executive, which some believed was romantic in nature. US officials believe she was feeding information directly back to Beijing.
Megaspeed is a customer of Nvidia and is the subject of a Commerce Department investigation into whether it was smuggling AI chips to China.
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