Where is Alice Huang? Jensen Huang admits affair, but her silence and unknown whereabouts raise questions as Congress seeks answers over Nvidia China spy claims

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, while questions continue to mount over Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed. Her alleged relationship with the Nvidia chief and reported links to Chinese intelligence have drawn scrutiny from US lawmakers, but her current whereabouts remain unknown.

Reuters reported that it could not determine Alice’s location when seeking comment and the news agency also said it could not independently verify whether she was still employed by Megaspeed.

The controversy has prompted Nvidia’s board to launch an independent investigation into whether Jensen was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. Senior Republican lawmakers have also requested a briefing from the CEO about the allegations and the company’s security procedures.

Jensen Huang admits infidelity but does not name the woman

In a message to Nvidia employees, Jensen acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologised for hurting her and their children.

The CEO wrote, "I owe my family and all of you an apology. I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did." He added, "I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it."

He did not identify the woman in the message. However, The New York Times had previously reported that Jensen had a relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and former Megaspeed executive. The two are not related.

In late October, Jensen told Bloomberg that his interactions with Alice were related to Megaspeed and were “completely normal and not unusual.”

The allegations about Alice’s reported intelligence links have not been independently verified.

Alice Huang’s whereabouts remain unclear

Alice has been identified in media reports as a former executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based cloud computing company that buys AI chips from Nvidia.

As per Reuters, Alice did not respond to The New York Times when it first reported the alleged relationship.

Her current employment status at Megaspeed also could not be independently verified. The limited information available about her whereabouts has left questions surrounding her role and the allegations unanswered.

The New York Times reported that US authorities had investigated Alice and concluded that she was a Chinese intelligence asset. Alice has not responded to the initial report, according to the news agency.

US lawmakers seek answers from Nvidia

The controversy has also reached Capitol Hill. Brian Mast, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on China and Rick Crawford, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, requested a joint, closed-door briefing with Jensen Huang on November 18.

In a November 4 letter, the lawmakers asked the Nvidia chief to address the New York Times report & explain the company’s security protocols against foreign intelligence activity.

They said the allegations raised national security concerns about China's potential access to sensitive US technology and information.

US authorities have also scrutinised Megaspeed over suspicions that it helped Beijing gain access to advanced Nvidia AI chips that are restricted from shipment to China. The allegations have not established that the company illegally transferred chips.

Nvidia said its cloud customers in Asia receive ordinary business information, not sensitive company trade secrets or information related to US national security.

Nvidia board launches independent investigation

Nvidia’s board announced on November 8 that it was initiating an independent investigation following reports that Jensen had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the review. The board said it had no reason to believe that US national security or Nvidia’s secrets had been compromised, but that the inquiry would examine all available information.

Jensen supports the investigation and has committed to cooperating with it, the company said.

He has also reaffirmed his commitment to Nvidia and to supporting US national security. The investigation will examine the concerns raised by the reports, while key questions about Alice’s current whereabouts and the allegations against her remain unresolved.