As Monty Python said, Jensen Huang was not the messiah — he’s a very naughty boy

The article presents a satirical morality tale about Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, arguing that wealth, fame and praise may have encouraged him to believe he was beyond ordinary rules. It says the allegations surrounding his personal conduct and reported links to a possible Chinese spy show how technical brilliance does not guarantee sound judgement.

The writer compares Huang’s status to that of a modern messiah, invoking the Roman custom of reminding celebrated generals that they were mortal and the proverb that pride precedes destruction. The piece claims Nvidia’s board lacked succession planning because members thought nobody could replace Huang, and imagines that questions about Vera superchips and loopholes in the CHIPS Act might have been warning signs. It also uses the writer’s own brief brush with recognition to illustrate how easily attention can inflate a person’s sense of importance.