Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has become the focus of reports about a possible foreign intelligence effort. The claims have drawn responses from China and a Singapore-based technology company.
On November 9, China rejected allegations that it had spied on Huang, calling them “baseless”. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the claims were an attempt to damage China’s image.
The response came after Nvidia’s board said the company had opened an investigation into reports that its founder and CEO was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort.
Meanwhile, Singapore-based Megaspeed, a company linked to Nvidia’s cloud computing business in the Asia-Pacific region, denied claims that it had helped transfer Nvidia chips to China illegally.
The company said checks by US and Malaysian authorities, as well as Nvidia, found no evidence of wrongdoing. It also rejected a Bloomberg report that raised questions about its operations.
The claims have brought attention to the links between the global AI industry and national security concerns. However, the allegations remain disputed.
