Nvidia CEO Admits Affair Amid National Security Probe
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair amid investigation into potential Chinese espionage.
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Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang is facing an independent investigation following reports that he was targeted by a Chinese spy in the context of the U.S.-China AI rivalry. The Board of Directors stated they have no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised but will examine all available information.
Huang, 63, pledged to cooperate with the investigation, which will be conducted by a committee of independent directors with the help of an independent counsel. His admission of an extramarital affair came after the Board’s announcement, according to CNBC. In an email to staff, Huang expressed deep regret over his actions, stating, “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
Huang apologized to his family and to Nvidia, acknowledging that he had let his family down and failed in his duty to the company. He also addressed national security concerns raised by reports about the affair, reaffirming his commitment to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security. “I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security. I am proud and grateful to be an American,” he reportedly wrote.
Breaking news from @ianmking: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to extramarital affair and the company board is now investigating him being targeted by a Chinese espionage plot. He remains CEO for now. https://t.co/jGYStYFo0M
The Board expressed confidence in Huang’s leadership and promised to provide updates as appropriate. Huang’s affair was with Alice Huang, an AI executive whose Singapore-based company, Megaspeed, became one of Nvidia’s largest customers in Southeast Asia. Megaspeed purchased over $4.8 billion in chips since June 2024.
A highly classified spring 2025 memo warned top Trump administration policymakers that Alice Huang had been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to gather information on U.S.-made AI chips and possibly influence Nvidia to prioritize advanced chip production in China. American authorities suspected that she was smuggling such chips to China. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversaw the drafting of the memo.
Both Huangs are not related. Huang, an influential ally of former President Donald Trump, had advocated selling all but the most advanced chips to China. Trump recently stated he would take Huang with him on an upcoming trip to China, saying, “I mean, we’d have to find — I haven’t heard he’s done anything wrong. He dealt with somebody, but you know, so does everybody else.”
Source: Daily Caller
