AI companies are stepping up their security game by hiring former intelligence officers, as Huang would step down on Thursday following reports of two extramarital affairs, one with an alleged Chinese spy.
While NVIDIA says nothing sensitive was leaked, and China denies any spying, the shake-up has made AI firms rethink how they protect their secrets.
OpenAI and Anthropic recruit intelligence officials
To stay ahead of hackers and global threats, companies like OpenAI have added ex-NSA director Paul Nakasone to their board, while Anthropic added former CIA deputy director David Cohen to the national security advisory council.
Even ASML is getting serious, setting up an Intelligence Fusion Centre and paying big bucks for expert recruits.