Jensen Huang pulls out of Anthropic and ElevenLabs events after affair admission as Nvidia investigates Alice Huang's alleged China spy links

Jensen Huang event cancellation: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is no longer expected to attend Anthropic’s private CEO Forum & has also been removed from the speaker lineup for ElevenLabs Summit. As scrutiny grows over his alleged relationship with a Chinese executive and is under investigation.

The changes to his event schedule came just days after Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife and also apologised to his family and Nvidia employees. The company’s board has also opened an investigation into whether he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.

Jensen Huang's appearances at two AI events cancelled after Nvidia CEO affair revealed

Huang had been scheduled to take part in Anthropic’s CEO Forum in Montecito, where he was due to be interviewed by an Anthropic executive on Monday evening. Two people familiar with the matter told Business Insider that he was no longer expected to attend.


At the ElevenLabs Summit in New York, Huang had been scheduled for a Wednesday fireside chat with CEO Mati Staniszewski about the future of AI. Business Insider reported that Huang’s name and photograph disappeared from the ElevenLabs event lineup on Monday. The updated agenda listed Staniszewski alone for the closing keynote.

Nvidia board investigates possible foreign intelligence operation

In a note to Nvidia employees on November 8, Huang acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologised to her and their children.

“My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” he wrote.

Huang also said he was committed to Nvidia and would work to regain the confidence of his colleagues.

The company’s board has opened an independent investigation into whether Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. He said he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully.

Alice Huang and Megaspeed face scrutiny over Nvidia chips

The investigation follows reports about Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based AI infrastructure company Megaspeed. US officials reportedly believe Alice Huang may be a Chinese intelligence asset. She is not related to Jensen Huang.

Megaspeed reportedly purchased $4.8 billion worth of Nvidia chips over the past two years. US and Singapore authorities have investigated the company over suspicions that it helped Chinese businesses obtain chips in violation of export restrictions.

The New York Times reported in October that US officials had investigated Alice Huang and Megaspeed for more than a year. Nvidia spokesperson John Rizzo said the CEO’s interactions with customer executives were part of his role and that the company had no reason to believe its products had been diverted.

The matter has also drawn attention from US lawmakers. On November 5, three Republican committee chairmen requested a closed-door briefing over concerns about China's access to sensitive US technology and information.

Nvidia’s board investigation will examine whether Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort, as questions surrounding his reported relationship with Alice Huang and Megaspeed continue to draw scrutiny.