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China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang
The Verge · By Jay Peters ·
The Brief
- US intelligence reportedly concluded that Megaspeed executive Alice Huang was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) to collect intelligence on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- According to The New York Times, the MSS enlisted her to glean information about American AI chips and potentially influence the company.
- The reporting is based on anonymous sources, and the sources cited do not provide further public evidence.
Why it matters
Reports of state intelligence targeting AI chip companies and their intermediaries may increase scrutiny of business relationships across the AI chip supply chain.
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- #supply-chain
China's intelligence agency recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to The New York Times . The Ministry of State Security (MSS) enlisted her to glean information about American AI chips and "potentially influence the company to push…
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New York Times reports US intelligence conclusion about Alice Huang and the MSS
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Sources: US intelligence concluded that Megaspeed executive Alice Huang was recruited by China's top spy agency MSS to collect intelligence on Jensen Huang (New York Times)
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China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang