Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted to having an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.

Alice Huang, a suspected spy for the Chinese Ministry of State Security—not a relative of the CEO—was allegedly tasked with collecting intelligence on Huang and American artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as well as trying to influence the company to make its most advanced chips available to China, according to a report by The New York Times on Nov. 6.

The alleged spy was a television reporter in China before becoming a top executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company that’s one of Nvidia’s biggest customers in Southeast Asia.

In a message to Nvidia employees obtained by The Epoch Times, Huang apologized for being unfaithful to his wife and letting his co-workers down.

“I owe my family and all of you an apology,” Huang wrote. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.

“To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust.” 

Huang asked the public to allow his family privacy amid the investigation.

“My family bears no responsibility for my choices,” he wrote. “I do.”

Huang, one of the wealthiest men in the world, added that he is fully committed to earning back the confidence of his colleagues.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces Vera Rubin, a next-generation AI data center platform, and Rubin Ultra, a next-generation AI GPU architecture, at the company's annual developers conference in San Jose, Calif., on March 16, 2026. Nearly half of Americans regularly use some kind of AI chatbot. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

At this time, the Nvidia Board does not believe that national security or company secrets were compromised. 

Huang plans to cooperate with the independent probe.

“I support the investigation and will cooperate fully,” he added. “I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security. I am proud and grateful to be an American.”

The NVIDIA Board on Sunday emphasized its commitment to U.S. national and economic security, adding that it is “paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders.”

“Today’s news will not slow NVIDIA,” a spokesperson for Nvidia told the Epoch Times in a statement. “Jensen is committed to continuing to lead NVIDIA as CEO without interruption.” 

The 63-year-old became an influential leader in AI as his company, NVIDIA, makes the special chips that most major companies use to build and run AI systems.

The chipmaker, who Forbes estimates is worth an estimated $192.7 billion, made a series of trips to meet with Trump in D.C. in recent months.

In September, the billionaire took his wife, Lori, to the White House’s state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife.

Huang was among a series of ultra-wealthy billionaires at the dinner, hosted by President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, which included Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and LVMH’s Bernard Arnault.

On Oct. 8, Huang was back in D.C. with the president for a ceremony honoring “six national treasures” who have led tech giants such as SpaceX, Tesla, Google, Nvidia, AMD, Dell, and Microsoft.

President Donald Trump (R) applauds as (L-R) CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, CEO of Dell Technologies Michael Dell, President and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Lisa Su, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and co-founder of Google and former President of Alphabet Sergey Brin pose for photos after being awarded National medals during the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace in Washington on Oct. 8, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Huang stood alongside Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella, and CEO of Dell Technologies Michael Dell after they were among just over a handful of people each awarded with the National Medal of Science during the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace.

During the event, Trump said Huang’s technology served as the “backbone of frontier super intelligence.” Trump has tried to rename artificial intelligence “super intelligence.”

Trump told reporters in Florida before returning to the White House on Sunday that he hasn’t spoken to Huang about the affair.

“I hope everything’s fine then. He’s done such an incredible job,” he said.

Asked whether he wished he had acted on intelligence when he was briefed about spying, Trump again praised Huang: “I think he’s an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it, you can’t do that with people. He’s done an amazing job for our country.”

When asked if Huang, who serves on the president’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, would join Trump on his trip to Shenzhen for the APEC summit next week, the president said, “I don’t know but I’d certainly take him.”