"He was ruined by male pride." Jensen Huang's biographer on what was happening in the AI empire

Nvidia is a company without which it is difficult to imagine the development of artificial intelligence today. Its chips are powering the AI ​​revolution, and Jensen Huang has been the face and mastermind behind its success for years.

"We live in an era of artificial intelligence, powered by Nvidia chips; AI will change our society and culture in ways we cannot imagine, and Huang is probably the man who has contributed most to this," Stephen Witt said.

A moral scandal and a "timeless story about male pride"

As Huang's biographer emphasizes, the story of his departure is not related to technology.

It is a timeless story about male pride, about a man who was ruined by audacious, excessive self-confidence; some things never change, writes Witt.

The resignation of the head of Nvidia was caused by reports of at least two affairs: one with a woman suspected by the American services of spying for China, and the other with a subordinate. It won't surprise me at all if it turns out that there were more of these women; no one will be surprised by this, comments Witt.

Conspiracy of silence at Nvidia

Rumors about Huang's infidelity had been circulating in the industry since the beginning of the year, but - as Witt reports - the "conspiracy of silence" at Nvidia made it impossible to confirm them. Almost everyone in the company knew about Huang's relationship with one of his subordinates. The journalist calls it a "shocking and disrespectful display of arrogance," especially since the businessman's two children work in the same department.

A genius, but also a tyrant

Stephen Witt does not spare harsh words against the former head of Nvidia. She describes him as an extremely intelligent man, but hot-tempered, arrogant, intolerant of opposition and closed to discussion. Huang allegedly shouted at his co-workers who, out of fear of him, tried to appease him with flattery.

At the same time, the head of Nvidia did a lot to hide his vehemence and present himself as a man devoted to his family - his two children and his wife Lori, whom he met when he was 17. Overwhelming hypocrisy - this is how Witt describes his attitude, drawing attention to his declarations of support for women's equality, while in the company they constitute only 20 percent of employees.

A sudden turn to politics

The journalist was also surprised by Huang's involvement in politics. In 2025, he became one of the closest allies of US President Donald Trump. They have a lot in common: pride, narcissism and - I suppose - a tendency to romance - Witt enumerates.

It was politics that would ultimately determine Huang's fate. The businessman convinced Trump to ease restrictions on chip exports to China, which sparked conflict with hard-line politicians including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He was the one who informed the president about Huang's affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.