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China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang
The Verge • • business
Key Points:
- China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, aiming to gather intelligence on American AI chips and influence Nvidia to supply advanced chips to China.
- Alice Huang, who has close ties with Jensen Huang and high-level contacts in the AI chip industry, including Gigabyte executives, was enlisted due to her strategic position as a Megaspeed executive and Nvidia customer.
- The New York Times revealed the recruitment by MSS as new information, building on prior reports of a Chinese spy plot targeting Jensen Huang.
- Despite being briefed about the relationship between the two Huangs, former President Trump took no action, while three House committees have now requested Jensen Huang to testify in a closed-door briefing regarding his interactions with Alice Huang.
