Nvidia has repeatedly avoided questions regarding CEO Jensen Huang's infidelity scandal. During a large artificial intelligence (AI) event held in Seoul, the company did not conduct a Q&A session in the morning and declined to comment in the afternoon about the cancellation of Senior Vice President Madison Huang's visit and its potential impact on domestic operations.
At the 'Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026' event on November 9 at COEX in Gangnam, questions about the allegations surrounding CEO Huang were met with silence from Nvidia representatives.
As the signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on AI infrastructure collaboration between Nvidia and SK Telecom & Rebellion concluded in the afternoon, reporters inquired about the sudden cancellation of Madison Huang's visit. They also asked whether the ongoing investigation by the U.S. Congress into CEO Huang's alleged relationship with a woman linked to Chinese intelligence could affect the timeline for the delivery of 260,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) to Korea.
Nvidia responded, saying, "That doesn't seem to be a question related to today's event," and maintained that they could not comment on the absence of Madison Huang, who was originally scheduled to attend.
Earlier in the day, during the first plenary session held in the auditorium on the third floor of COEX, the moderator announced that no questions would be taken at the start, without providing further explanation. In the afternoon, Nvidia again declined to answer direct questions from reporters, leaving the controversy without an official explanation.
On November 8, Jensen Huang acknowledged his infidelity with a woman alleged to be connected to Chinese intelligence and issued an apology. Nvidia's board has initiated an investigation into whether Huang has been targeted by foreign intelligence agencies. Meanwhile, the cancellation of Madison Huang's visit has led to the cancellation of some scheduled meetings with the South Korean government and businesses.
Concerns have been raised about the potential impact of this situation on Nvidia's partnerships with domestic companies. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are among those expanding their collaboration with Nvidia on next-generation semiconductor supply and technology. However, as of now, there has been no confirmation that this controversy has disrupted GPU supply or collaborative projects with domestic firms.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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