Nvidia’s board of directors has launched an independent investigation after reports emerged that founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation.
A committee of independent directors, supported by outside counsel, will oversee the inquiry. The board said it has no current reason to believe that US national security or Nvidia’s proprietary information was compromised, but the investigation will examine all available information.
In a brief statement published November 8, the board said it considers US national and economic security “paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders.” Huang has committed to cooperating fully with the review. The board expressed confidence in his continued leadership and said it would provide further updates as the investigation proceeds.
The statement offers no detail on the nature of the alleged foreign intelligence effort, which party or parties may be involved, or how the matter came to the board’s attention.
