Lawmakers Call on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Resign Over Spy Affair
Summary
Members of Congress call on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to resign after he admits an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence concluded was a Chinese spy. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., says Huang is vulnerable to blackmail. Three House committees set a Nov. 18 testimony deadline and hold subpoena power. Lawmakers also weigh tighter AI chip export controls.
Key Points
- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., says Huang "allowed himself to get compromised by the Chinese government."
- House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast tells reporters he has not yet heard from Huang.
- Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks urge colleagues to include the AI Overwatch Act in the defense bill.