US memo alleges Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had relationship with woman linked to Chinese intelligence
A U.S. intelligence memo says Nvidia chief Jensen Huang was romantically involved with a woman believed to have been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security, and notes his recent interactions with President Donald Trump.
U.S. officials, citing a memo based on intelligence reports, say Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was involved with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, who is alleged to have been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security. The memo, referenced by the Financial Times, links the relationship to concerns over potential espionage.
Huang, who founded Nvidia in 1993 and leads the AI-focused firm now valued at about US$4.5 trillion, has recently appeared alongside President Donald Trump during the president’s state visit to China in May and at a White House dinner in September. Trump has said that tech companies will be able to "self-police" AI.
"Tech companies will be able to self-police AI," President Trump said.
Nvidia has been contacted for comment but has not responded.