Nvidia’s board has launched an independent investigation into whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort, following reports about his relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom U.S. officials believe passed information to Beijing.
The board said a committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the inquiry. It said it had no reason to believe U.S. national security or Nvidia secrets had been compromised, but would examine all available information. Jensen Huang supports the review and has committed to cooperate, the statement said. The board also expressed confidence in him and his leadership team, adding that it would provide updates as appropriate.
The New York Times reported last month that Jensen Huang had developed a “close relationship” with Alice Huang. He later acknowledged in a company memo that the relationship was romantic, according to the report. U.S. officials believe Alice Huang was feeding information directly to Beijing. Nvidia has not said that any information was passed on.
Megaspeed buys from Nvidia and is under investigation by the Commerce Department over suspected smuggling of AI chips to China. The chips are considered important to U.S. technological leadership. Both the Biden and Trump administrations have restricted sales to China. President Trump has eased some restrictions, but Nvidia’s most powerful chips remain barred from sale to Chinese firms; the Commerce Department must approve individual companies to handle them.
The reports have also raised questions about whether Jensen Huang, who has cultivated a close relationship with Donald Trump, had access to administration deliberations on AI—and whether any information could have reached Alice Huang and then Beijing. The board’s inquiry will examine the available information, but its statement did not specify what material it would review.
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