US lawmakers have summoned Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to answer questions in December over allegations surrounding his personal relationships, including a reported affair with a woman suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence.
The controversy has reportedly wiped nearly $500 billion off Nvidia’s market value, while raising concerns about the security of sensitive American technology and the implications for the country’s artificial intelligence industry.
Republican Senator Tim Scott announced on Thursday that he had requested Huang and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to appear before the Senate Banking Committee in December.
Scott, who chairs the committee, said recent reports had raised serious questions about national security and the protection of sensitive US technology.
The development comes as three committees of the House of Representatives have also requested a closed-door interview with Huang on December 1, warning that he could face a subpoena if he fails to cooperate.
Huang, 63, who has been married to his wife, Lori, for more than four decades, reportedly admitted on Sunday to having an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed. The pair are not related.
The allegations have attracted particular attention following reports that US intelligence agencies circulated a memo earlier this year identifying Alice Huang as a suspected asset of China’s Ministry of State Security.
China has, however, rejected the allegations.
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