Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair, board to launch investigation
"I owe my family and all of you an apology," Huang wrote in a draft email to Nvidia employees obtained by Axios.
TL;DR
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an affair in a message to employees.
- The company's board announced an independent investigation into the matter.
- The scandal raises national security concerns due to Huang's role in advocating for looser AI chip sales to China.
- Huang apologized for his actions, stating he was unfaithful and hurt his family.
- The board has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised and remains confident in Huang's leadership.
- Marco Rubio had previously warned officials about Huang's relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
- The woman was reportedly recruited to gather information and push for Nvidia's advanced chips to be available in China.