Tech giant Nvidia has announced an investigation of its CEO amid allegations that he was the subject of an intelligence-gathering effort by the Chinese.
“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,” the company said in a statement Sunday, adding that a “committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the investigation.”
Jensen “fully supports the review” and will cooperate with it, the Nvidia statement further said.
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, presents the new NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX Pod Full-Stack Modular AI Factory as he gives a keynote address at the Berlin GPU Technology Conference, Oct. 21, 2026, in Berlin, Germany.
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“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,” according to the statement.
“The Board prioritizes U.S. national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders,” the statement further said.
“The Board has confidence in Jensen and his leadership team,” according to the statement.
The New York Times reported late last month that Huang, who runs the world’s largest computer chip manufacturer, was targeted by a Chinese espionage plot centered around a woman they identified as Alice Huang, a top executive at Singapore-based data company Megaspeed, whom U.S. intelligence officials determined was funneling information to Beijing and had developed a “close relationship” with Jensen Huang.
The Chinese government has denied the allegations, calling them “baseless and purely slanderous smears against China.”
Neither Alice Huang nor her employer, Megaspeed International, responded to ABC News’ request for comment after the New York Times story broke.
“Jensen’s interactions with Ms. Huang are not unusual or unexpected” and are part of Jensen Huang’s job, an Nvidia spokesperson told ABC News at the time.
However, Nvidia on Sunday shared with ABC News an internal message Jensen Huang sent to employees, in which he said he was “unfaithful” to his wife.
“My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” the message said, in part. It did not name Alice Huang nor any other person.
The NVIDIA logo is seen in this illustration created, June 11, 2026.
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Addressing Nvidia staff, partners and shareholders, Huang went on to say, “my responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility. I am fully committed to NVIDIA and will work to earn back your confidence.”
“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,” Huang’s message said.
Following the New York Times report, congressional Republicans on the Select Committee on China sent a letter to Jensen Huang requesting that he appear for a closed-door briefing Nov. 18 concerning his relationship with Alice Huang.
“Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the PRC’s access to sensitive U.S. technology and information,” the letter said, in part. It is not known if Huang will appear before the committee.
“Today’s news will not slow NVIDIA. Jensen is committed to continuing to lead NVIDIA as CEO without interruption,” an Nvidia spokesperson told ABC News Sunday.
