The AI poster boy, the 'Chinese spy' and Trump: how an affair may have harmed US security

–The Guardian 

The AI poster boy, the'Chinese spy' and Trump: how an affair may have harmed US security Jensen Huang's close relationship with president means Nvidia CEO's affair with woman alleged to be working for Beijing is a big deal A hand on the back, a kiss on the cheek; the footage of Alice Huang's interaction with Jensen Huang in a Taipei venue last year does not seem particularly remarkable at first glance. But the Nvidia chief executive's revelation on Sunday that he had an affair with Ms Huang has given it new significance. According to reports, his lover, who is not a relation, was not just an executive at an Nvidia customer. She was also an alleged Chinese spy. Nvidia has now launched an independent investigation into reports that the boss of a cornerstone company in the global AI boom has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.