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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Employee Poll Amid Allegations
12 Nov
Summary
- 88% of surveyed Nvidia employees support CEO Jensen Huang staying.
- Nvidia board met to consider CEO Jensen Huang's future.
- An inquiry into foreign intelligence efforts targeting Huang is underway.
As of November 12, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang continues to face scrutiny following reports of alleged affairs and a potential foreign intelligence effort. A significant 88% of 232 surveyed Nvidia employees indicated their desire for Huang to remain CEO, according to a poll that concluded on Tuesday. This employee sentiment was measured before a report emerged alleging a second affair involving Huang and a company healthcare executive.
The Nvidia board met on Wednesday to discuss Huang's leadership. This meeting followed an announcement on November 8, 2026, that the board would launch an independent inquiry into allegations that Jensen Huang may have been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The board stated it has no reason to believe company secrets or national security have been compromised and Huang is cooperating.
Huang, who co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and has led its pivot to AI, has acknowledged infidelity in a prior message to employees. The board holds the ultimate authority to remove him, with a majority vote sufficient to do so. Nvidia is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings on November 17, 2026.
