Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has pulled out of the ElevenLabs Summit, scheduled to take place on Wednesday in New York. ElevenLabs confirmed his withdrawal on Monday. He has also withdrawn from other speaking engagements, including the Anthropic CEO Forum. Notably, Nvidia is an investor in ElevenLabs, a company specialising in voice-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
The withdrawals come after Huang admitted over the weekend to having an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, Nvidia has reportedly launched an investigation into his alleged relationship with a person suspected of being a Chinese spy, as reported by TechCrunch. The findings of the investigation have not been made public and the allegations remain unconfirmed.
Investigation Raises Questions About Nvidia's Leadership and China Strategy
The developments have raised questions across the AI industry about Huang's future as Nvidia CEO and the company's business ambitions in China. The situation has also drawn attention to the leadership and corporate governance challenges facing major technology companies.
In an internal memo to employees, Huang apologised for his personal actions and acknowledged their impact on his family.
"I owe my family and all of you an apology. 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," Huang said in the memo.
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