Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
The email, released by Nvidia on November 8, opened with Jensen Huang saying: “I owe my family and all of you an apology. The email therefore addressed two audiences: Nvidia’s employees and board, to whom Huang apologised for falling short of his responsibilities, and his family, whose trust he said he hoped to earn back. The Wall Street Journal reported that Huang has increasingly entrusted responsibilities to the next generation of his family while maintaining a hands-on leadership style at Nvidia. Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation into reports that its CEO had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.
The company said a committee of independent directors, assisted by outside counsel, would oversee the inquiry. Nvidia’s board also said it had no reason to believe that national security or company secrets had been compromised, but would examine all available information. Jensen Huang said in his email that he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s apology email to employees over his marital infidelity also contained a direct appeal to his family, including his two children who work at the AI chipmaker. Jensen Huang, who admitted that he had been unfaithful to his wife, addressed the message to his colleagues at Nvidia before turning to his family and expressing hope that he could regain their trust. He then wrote: “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry. Jensen Huang’s family has a direct connection with Nvidia’s workplace. His daughter Madison Huang and son Spencer Huang both hold roles at the company. Madison works in the Omniverse division, while Spencer is part of Nvidia’s robotics group. The company’s structure has no clear second-in-command or named successor, with Huang personally overseeing a large part of its operations. However, Huang did not publicly explain why he chose to address his family within the company-wide message. He also reaffirmed his commitment to Nvidia and to supporting US national security.