# How China reportedly duped AI’s most powerful businessman with a seduction operation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-china-reportedly-duped-ais-most-powerful-businessman-with-a-seduction-operation/
- Published: 2026-11-10T09:10:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T12:52:59+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-11-10/how-china-reportedly-duped-ais-most-powerful-businessman-with-a-seduction-operation.html
- Topics: AI, Americas, Asia, Technology, World

## Key points

- Reports allege a relationship linked to $2 billion in chip sales.
- China denies that Alice Huang worked for its intelligence services.
- Nvidia is investigating and denies confidential information was shared.

## Summary

Reports allege that Alice Huang, a Singapore-based technology executive, used a personal relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to help a company sell $2 billion worth of chips and possibly influence US policy towards China. The claims highlight how personal connections could intersect with controls on advanced AI chip exports, though key allegations remain unproven.

Alice Huang became chief executive of Megaspeed in 2023, after it was formed from the Singapore unit of Chinese gaming and cloud company 7Road. Her public career history is sparse, prompting speculation about possible intelligence links, but the article says this is unverified; China denies she worked for its intelligence services. Nvidia says it is investigating the relationship and has denied that Jensen Huang shared confidential information with her. Huang apologised to Nvidia staff for being unfaithful to his wife.

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