PNN – The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed as baseless the allegations that a woman was collaborating with Chinese intelligence and had ties to the CEO of the American artificial intelligence company, Nvidia.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network citing RT, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun rejected accusations that a woman—allegedly linked to Chinese intelligence—attempted to gather information from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He characterized these claims as groundless and aimed at discrediting China.
Responding to a question regarding reports that Nvidia is investigating whether its CEO was targeted in a foreign intelligence operation, Guo stated that the so-called allegations of Chinese espionage are entirely unfounded, amounting to nothing more than baseless accusations intended to smear China.
This reaction follows the publication of reports concerning Alice Huang, an executive at a data center company. Citing informed sources, The New York Times alleged that she had been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to gather information on Jensen Huang.
According to the report, the alleged objective of this mission was to obtain information regarding advanced American artificial intelligence chips and to attempt to influence Nvidia’s policies concerning the supply of these products to China. These allegations have not yet been substantiated.
Nvidia has stated that it is looking into the matter. The company’s board of directors previously indicated that it possesses no evidence suggesting that U.S. national security or Nvidia’s confidential information has been compromised.
This issue has emerged within the context of the U.S.-China technological rivalry over the production of—and access to—advanced artificial intelligence chips. Washington has sought to restrict China’s access to certain advanced semiconductor technologies by imposing export controls. In response, Beijing is pursuing the development of its own domestic capabilities in this sector.