Recent reports indicate that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has acknowledged an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, an executive at the Chinese AI company Megaspeed. NVIDIA's board of directors is forming an independent committee to investigate this relationship.
The New York Times and the Financial Times had previously disclosed the personal relationship between the two, which NVIDIA refuted at the time, insisting that their relationship was strictly professional.
Axios reportedly obtained a draft of an apology email from Jensen Huang to employees. The draft shows Huang apologizing for the harm caused to his wife, children, and employees, and stating that he will take full responsibility. He also stated that he will not resign as NVIDIA's CEO, will continue to dedicate himself to the company, and will strive to regain trust.
Additional reports suggest that the Trump administration suspects Alice Huang may have passed information to China's national security agencies, a claim denied by the Chinese government. This allegation remains a suspicion held by the government and is not yet a formal investigative conclusion.
At this stage, NVIDIA's board does not believe that company secrets or national security information have been leaked, nor are they seeking to remove Jensen Huang from his position. The investigation is ongoing.