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Archive photo · 18 November 2025Nvidia Launches Investigation After Jensen Huang Admits Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy
“Trump said he spoke with Huang earlier Monday and asked whether he knew about the woman’s alleged ties to Chinese intelligence.”
“Nvidia has launched an investigation following claims its chief executive, Jensen Huang, had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.”
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Nvidia board launches independent investigation into Jensen Huang's relationship with a Chinese spy-suspect. Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in a staff message.
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Investigation After Confession
Nvidia launched an investigation after CEO Jensen Huang admitted to being "unfaithful" and said, "There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry."
“There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
Nvidia’s board opened an independent review to determine whether Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, and the company said it had "no reason to believe that national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised."
U.S. intelligence agencies determined that Alice Huang was a Chinese spy and had a relationship with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, while China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the allegation was "unsubstantiated."
The scandal unfolded as Nvidia shares fell in early US trading and as the allegations came ahead of Donald Trump’s planned visit to China next week, where he is due to meet President Xi Jinping.
Trump, Congress, and Markets
Donald Trump told reporters that the FBI is "looking into" a matter involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and said Huang told him, "I had no idea that she was a spy and I really believe him."
Sen. Chris Coons wrote on X that he was "pushing to investigate Jensen Huang and Nvidia to determine whether our national security was compromised," as the board’s inquiry proceeded.
Fox News’ Brian Mast warned that selling more advanced American chips to China would give Beijing the tools to build rival AI systems, saying, "If China gets American chips, then America loses."
The controversy threatens to complicate Huang’s argument that the U.S. should continue selling AI chips to China, while it noted that Nvidia recorded $7.9 billion in revenue from customers headquartered in China in the three months ended July 26.
Alice Huang, Chips, and Risk
Nvidia’s investigation centers on Alice Huang, who multiple outlets described as a businesswoman suspected of spying for China, and NBC News said she was under surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies. Huang acknowledged on Sunday, November 8, having had a physical relationship with Alice Huang, and it described the episode as a reminder that "sexpionage" is a device Beijing has mastered.
The board’s review would examine all available information and quoted Jensen Huang’s apology in a message to employees, while it also said Washington restricted the sale of the most advanced ones to China since 2022. Siècle Digital reported that Nvidia stated it had "no reason to believe that national security or Nvidia’s secrets have been compromised," even as it said the independent investigation would determine whether any sensitive information was compromised.
