Nvidia CEO's affair with suspected spy threatens US AI dominance

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy, a scandal experts say threatens to disrupt the US AI industry and national security. The woman, Alice Huang, reportedly had ties to companies enabling at least $7 billion in Nvidia chip sales to China, though no evidence links Jensen Huang to direct leaks. His access to President Trump and tech leaders raises espionage concerns beyond hardware. The fallout could destabilize Nvidia, whose chips are critical to US AI dominance, potentially delaying American companies like OpenAI while China trails closely. Investigations may also boost congressional support for stricter AI chip export controls.


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