China Reportedly Recruited an AI Executive to Spy on Nvidia's Jensen Huang
The New York Times reports China's intelligence agency enlisted Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to gather information on Nvidia and its AI chips.
China's Ministry of State Security recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to The New York Times.
The agency reportedly wanted to glean information about American AI chips. It also wanted to "potentially influence the company to push for its most advanced chips to be made available to China."
Why it matters: It shows how much the fight over advanced AI chips has become a matter of state intelligence.
The account comes from The New York Times as relayed by The Verge. The items provided do not include a response from the people or companies named.
Sources: The Verge