Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese intelligence asset

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman alleged by U.S. intelligence officials to be a recruited asset of China’s Ministry of State Security. The controversy emerged following reports that the two had been in contact, leading to concerns regarding potential espionage and security breaches involving advanced artificial intelligence chips. Alice Huang is a key figure at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company currently under scrutiny for potential evasion of U.S. export restrictions concerning 136,000 GPU units.

In response to the scandal, Nvidia’s board of directors has formed a committee of independent members, supported by external legal counsel, to conduct a comprehensive investigation into whether Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation. The 63-year-old CEO expressed deep remorse for his actions and confirmed he is cooperating fully with the internal probe while remaining in his position. Congressional committees have summoned him to provide explanations on November 18, as the focus intensifies on whether sensitive technology was compromised.