A spy took out Nvidias CEO. Heres how America still wins the AI race
With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday, an accused Chinese spy has taken out the No.1 player on America’s AI roster.
This is worse than a first-and-goal fumble.It’s a body blow that puts the U.S.-China AI race in flux.Chinese President Xi Jinping knows that if he doesn’t stop the momentum soon, America’s lead in AI will forestall his country’s plans to take over and become a world hegemon.If Nvidia stumbles without Huang, China has us right where it wants us.
Nvidia was the first company to surpass the $5 trillion milestone in market capitalization.Fellow CEOs like Michael Dell lauded him as a "great partner and friend, a true leader and visionary of the AI age" just last spring.
Yet reports of Nvidia chip smuggling led Singapore to launch an investigation in 2025.SOUND OFF ON JENSEN HUANG'S RESIGNATION FROM NVIDIAHere's what America must do to stop China’s assault.1.Wake up to the pervasive China threat.
It comes as no surprise that an accused Chinese spy targeted Jensen Huang.Americans have to wise up.The Wall Street Journal reported back in 2022 on China’s attempts to influence state and local government leaders and officials.
Americans in the defense sector already know to steer clear of inquisitive strangers at trade shows.Sales and market share were not always integral to national security policy.Back in the Cold War, it was enough to ban exports of sensitive items.
That won’t work now. Sad to say, but Chinese citizens should be treated cautiously.Due to China’s national security laws, every Chinese citizen operating abroad, whether a high-flying executive or a student at a U.S.
university, is obliged to give the Ministry of State Security information, if asked.US ATTORNEY WARNS CHINESE ESPIONAGE IS 'EXTREMELY PERVASIVE,' SAYS BEIJING 'PLAYING THE LONG GAME'2.Encourage the competitors. Nvidia’s market share is massive, but it is not the only game in town.
Top rival AMD—whose processors power El Capitan, the sup...