Senator calls for Nvidia CEO’s resignation amid espionage allegations
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer is urging Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to resign, citing national security concerns related to an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. Cramer’s call follows a New York Times report detailing that Alice Huang, a businesswoman linked to Megaspeed, is believed by U.S. officials to be a Chinese intelligence asset who may have facilitated the transfer of advanced Nvidia chips to China.
Cramer, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, emphasized the potential for extortion given Nvidia’s critical role in supplying AI chips. “The potential for extortion is so tremendous that something as sensitive as Nvidia chips, I just think he’s got to go,” he told POLITICO.
The senator stated that even if the allegations of infidelity and espionage are unconfirmed, the situation presents an unacceptable risk. Nvidia has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Cramer’s statement comes after former National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow also publicly called for Huang’s resignation. Nvidia’s board has initiated an independent investigation into the matter, but Cramer dismissed this as insufficient.
Several bills, including the AI OVERWATCH Act, the Chip Security Act, and the MATCH Act, are currently under consideration by the Senate Banking Committee and could impact Nvidia’s ability to export chips to China.
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