NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang summoned to Congress over espionage allegations

Congress requests closed-door briefing

The U.S. House Select Committee on China has sent a letter to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang requesting his appearance at a closed-door hearing on November 18, 2026. The letter was signed by Reps. Brian J. Mast, John Moolenaar, and Eric A. Crawford.

The committee said the hearing will examine NVIDIA's security protocols against foreign adversary espionage and Huang's interactions with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who is alleged to be linked to Chinese intelligence.

Affair admission and allegations

Jensen Huang admitted on Sunday to having an affair with Alice Huang. She is alleged to have been recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather information and help China obtain NVIDIA's AI GPUs. Megaspeed has also been accused of smuggling $2 billion worth of AI chips into China.

In a message to employees, Huang apologized for being unfaithful to his wife.

Company and market impact

NVIDIA's board said it has no reason to believe that national security or company secrets were compromised, but it has opened an independent investigation into the matter. NVIDIA shares fell about 5% in early trading before recovering some losses. The company's market capitalization has exceeded $4 trillion.