From The Verge · Jay Peters · · 50s
China recruited AI exec to spy on Nvidia CEO
The Ministry of State Security enlisted a Megaspeed executive to gather intelligence on Jensen Huang and influence Nvidia's chip exports to China.
In brief
The Ministry of State Security enlisted a Megaspeed executive to gather intelligence on Jensen Huang and influence Nvidia's chip exports to China. China's Ministry of State Security recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and influence the company to make advanced chips available to…
China's spy recruitment
China's Ministry of State Security recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to The New York Times.
The intelligence target
The MSS enlisted Alice Huang to glean information about American AI chips and potentially influence Nvidia to make its most advanced chips available to China.
Congressional response
Three House committees asked Jensen Huang to appear for a joint closed-door briefing on his interactions with Alice Huang. President Trump was briefed last year but took no action.
What matters most
China's Ministry of State Security recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and influence the company to make advanced chips available to China.
