Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia Corporation, has been summoned to a closed-door hearing on November 18 in the United States by lawmakers due to claims surrounding a Chinese businesswoman accused of leaking information to the Chinese government.
This move has cast new doubts on the security of sensitive technology related to the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI). The summons has been issued by three leading Republican lawmakers who chair crucial committees on national security of the House of Representatives.
According to a letter sent on November 4 and published by Reuters, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast, Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, John Moolenaar, and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rick Crawford, want to hear from Huang on his alleged encounters with Alice Huang.
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The lawmakers have requested additional information on the company’s “security protocols against foreign adversary espionage.”
The following statement appears in their letter: “We believe that the reports raise significant national security concerns regarding (China’s) access to sensitive U.S. technology and information.” “We believe that it is vital that Congress determines the extent to which U.S. national security has been put at risk,” they stated.
Who Is Alice Huang And What Are The China Spy Allegations?
The issue surrounds Alice Huang, an ex-senior official of Megaspeed International, a Singaporean firm that deals in technology and data centers that acquires AI chips from Nvidia.
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