Nvidia says independent committee will investigate reports involving Jensen Huang

Nvidia’s board says it is beginning an independent investigation after reports that founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. In a statement published on Nvidia.com, the board said a committee made up of independent directors would oversee the inquiry, with help from outside independent counsel.

The board said the review would examine all available information. It also said it had no reason to believe that national security or Nvidia’s secrets had been compromised. The statement did not identify the foreign intelligence effort, describe the reporting that prompted the investigation, or provide a timetable for the review.

The board’s statement expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team, while saying it would provide further updates when appropriate. It also said U.S. national and economic security was paramount to Nvidia and its shareholders.

The headlines on the story differ in how they describe the inquiry. Shattered.io’s headline explicitly connects a Nvidia board probe with Huang, while Fourweekmba’s headline says the Nvidia board is opening a probe without naming Huang in that headline. Nvidia’s own statement confirms an investigation and gives its stated reason: reports concerning Huang and a foreign intelligence effort.

The board’s announcement describes an inquiry into available information, rather than a finding that information was compromised. Nvidia said it had no reason to believe such a compromise occurred, and the statement did not report a conclusion from the investigation.