Jensen Huang to explain ties to Chinese intelligence agent to US Congress

Financial Times investigation reveals possible link to Chinese intelligence

A major scandal in the artificial intelligence sector is unfolding around the head of tech giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang. Journalists from the Financial Times gained access to classified documents from US intelligence agencies, which contain information that Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is an agent of the Ministry of State Security of China.

Professional relationship that turned into a romance

According to the published data, Alice Huang held a senior position at Singapore-based Megaspeed, which is one of Nvidia's key clients. In the course of her duties, she regularly interacted with Jensen Huang. Over time, these business meetings took on a different character and developed into a personal relationship.

Link to circumvention of export controls

Megaspeed had previously featured in reports regarding the possible circumvention of US export restrictions. Through its Malaysian subsidiary, Speedmatrix, chips worth $2 billion may have been illegally shipped to China.

Public meetings and internal admission

In 2024, Jensen Huang and Alice Huang were photographed during a joint holiday with other company executives. A year later, in 2025, she was again spotted near him at a restaurant in Taiwan.

Officially, Nvidia has not confirmed these rumours, but the company has launched its own internal investigation. Journalists from Axios obtained a letter from an internal mailing in which the head of Nvidia told employees about the infidelity. In the letter, he apologised to his wife and children and took responsibility for the situation.

Intelligence: closeness aimed at acquiring technology

According to US intelligence agencies, the closeness between Alice Huang and Jensen Huang was aimed at gathering information on advanced technologies and facilitating China's access to the latest AI chips.

Briefing at the US Congress

Due to the scale of the scandal, Jensen Huang will have to explain his actions to US government officials. A closed briefing at the Congress is scheduled for 18 November. If the accusations are confirmed, this could be fatal for the executive's career and cause serious damage to Nvidia's reputation and business.