Jensanity at its peak: Taiwanese fans are super excited as Nvidia CEO and AI hero Jensen Huang visits the country; here's why he's there

The excitement in Taiwan is high as Nvidia CEO and AI icon Jensen Huang visited his birth country and since his private plane landed in Taipei late Friday afternoon, his fans and the press are watching and following him closely, as per a report.

Jensen Huang's Arrival Draws Crowd Frenzy

Huang visited Taipei this week to attend the annual Computex trade show, and people have been trying to get a glimpse of him, by going wherever his presence is expected, as per Reuters. Some fans even got his autographs on books, posters and baseballs, according to the report.

Nvidia has set up a pop-up store this year for the Computex trade show, selling playing cards, shirts and other memorabilia with Huang's image on it, according to Reuters.


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"Trillion Dollar Dinner" with Taiwan’s Tech Titans

One woman shouted out, "Jensen I love you!", from the crowd in English as he greeted his fans in front of a Taipei restaurant on Saturday night, reported Reuters. He had gone to the restaurant to meet Taiwanese tech titans from companies like chipmaker TSMC, termed by local media as the "trillion dollar dinner" because of the market capitalisation of the assembled companies, as per the report.

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Huang even attended the opening ceremony of the World Masters Games after the dinner, where he was a guest of honour along with Olympics gold medalist boxer Lin Yu-ting and renowned Taiwanese actor and director Sylvia Chang, reported Reuters.

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Jensanity Seen Again

The Nvidia CEO shared that, "I love coming to Taiwan and love seeing everybody here and I appreciate their support, and everybody's very, very kind," quoted Reuters.

When he visited Taipei for Computex last year, some Taiwanese media coined the term "Jensanity" to describe the level of devotion Huang generates when he visits, as per the report.

FAQs

Why is Jensen Huang in Taiwan?
He’s attending the annual Computex trade show in Taipei.

Why are people calling it “Jensanity”?
Taiwanese media coined the term last year to describe the fan frenzy and admiration that follows Huang wherever he goes.