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Jensen Huang Is Out. The Misogyny Is Forever.
Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia chief executive amid a scandal involving two alleged affairs, one with a woman US officials have identified as a possible Chinese government spy and another with a direct report. The article argues that prominent men’s public support for Huang, even as Nvidia shares fall, reflects a wider tolerance of sexism in the technology world.
Elon Musk indicated he would be honoured to hire Huang, investor Bill Ackman praised him, and Donald Trump had called him a “high-quality guy”. Online commenters also mocked Huang’s wife by comparing her appearance with that of the woman involved in the reported affair. The article connects this response to research finding misogyny in large language models and argues that male-dominated technology leadership can reinforce gender bias.
In short
- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO amid reports of two affairs.
- Musk, Ackman and Trump voiced support for him.
- The article links the reaction to wider sexism in technology.
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