Taiwan is reviewing security advice for senior figures in its AI sector following Jensen Huang’s dramatic downfall, as new reports of a third extramarital affair deepen the scandal surrounding Nvidia’s former chief executive.
Wen-Chieh Liang, deputy minister at Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, told that the scandal surrounding the chipmaker’s founder had prompted fresh scrutiny of security arrangements for executives in the strategically important sector.
When asked whether the allegations would lead Taiwan to review security advice for senior figures in its AI industry, Liang replied: “Of course.”
“For the past five years, Jensen Huang has done a lot for Taiwan’s AI supply chain and AI industry, so we are very sorry that he’s in this situation right now,” he said.
However, Liang questioned reports that Taiwanese authorities had been warned about the suspected espionage threat as early as 2024.
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“So I am not sure that the report is 100 per cent correct.”
The comments come after Taiwan revoked the entry permit of Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman whom US intelligence officials suspect of gathering information for Beijing.
Taiwanese authorities said she had entered the island multiple times in 2024 and 2025, including during visits by Jensen Huang.
Beijing has dismissed the espionage allegations as unsubstantiated.
Third affair emerges after Nvidia resignation
The intervention comes as new reports reveal that Huang had an intimate relationship with another Nvidia employee, bringing the number of alleged extramarital affairs to three.
The latest report follows revelations of a relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of healthcare, who reported directly to Huang.
Huang has acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife over his relationship with Alice Huang but has not publicly confirmed the two other alleged affairs.
The 63-year-old resigned on Thursday after 33 years leading Nvidia, with finance chief Colette Kress appointed interim chief executive.
His departure sent shares in the AI chip giant plunging 16 per cent at the open, wiping nearly $600bn off its market value.
The sell-off also spread to AI infrastructure firm Coreweave, whose shares fell around six per cent, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 opened lower.
The scandal has also raised questions over Huang’s close relationship with US President Donald Trump, who confirmed earlier this week that the FBI was investigating the alleged intelligence connections.
Trump defended the Nvidia founder, saying Huang had told him he had “absolutely no idea” the woman was a suspected spy and that he believed him.