Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang’s daughter, Madison Huang, was set to highlight the company’s growing partnerships with two major South Korean AI firms on Monday. However, her scheduled appearance was abruptly canceled, adding to the chaos surrounding a high-profile event in Seoul.
The first signs of trouble emerged over the weekend when Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia, scrapped her trip to South Korea, citing a “family matter.” This came after reports linked Nvidia’s CEO to a woman suspected by U.S. officials of being a Chinese spy. Jensen Huang later admitted to an affair, prompting Nvidia’s board to launch an independent investigation into the allegations of foreign intelligence involvement.
The fallout from the controversy extended to the event itself, where a senior government official withdrew, and company executives faced tough questions from journalists in attendance. The disarray underscores the broader implications of the scandal, which has already sparked an internal probe at Nvidia.