Jensen Huang’s memo to Nvidia employees addresses two issues: the personal harm he says his actions caused and national security concerns raised in news reports. Nvidia’s board has initiated an independent investigation, and Huang says he supports it and will cooperate fully.
An apology to family and colleagues
Huang wrote that he had been unfaithful to his wife and that his actions hurt her and their children. He said there was no excuse, accepted responsibility, and apologized to his family.
He also acknowledged the effect on people connected to Nvidia. Addressing colleagues, the board, partners and shareholders, he said they deserved better from him and that he had fallen short of his responsibility to serve them and be worthy of their trust.
The memo does not present the apology as a resolution. Huang said he hoped his family would heal and that he could earn back trust over time. He also said he was committed to Nvidia and would work to regain confidence.
What the board is investigating
The Verge reports that Nvidia announced an investigation into Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, described in the article as an AI executive and an agent of the Chinese government. The report says the board initiated the investigation after national security concerns were raised in news reports.
Huang’s memo does not detail the allegations or provide findings. Instead, he says he supports the board’s independent investigation and will cooperate fully. That leaves the investigation as the process through which the concerns are to be examined; the memo itself does not establish what the board will conclude.
Why the memo addresses the company
Huang speaks not only to his family but also to Nvidia’s workforce and business stakeholders. He describes leading the company as the privilege of his life and says his responsibility is to serve the people who rely on his leadership.
His message links that responsibility to trust. He acknowledges that his conduct has damaged confidence and says he intends to earn it back. Those are statements of commitment, rather than an account of specific steps or a timetable for rebuilding confidence.
The national security passage similarly makes a commitment without describing the investigation’s scope. Huang says he is committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security, and identifies himself as proud and grateful to be an American.
A request for privacy
At the end of the memo, Huang says his family bears no responsibility for his choices and asks that they be given privacy. It is a distinct point from his apologies to employees and stakeholders: he takes responsibility himself while asking that relatives not be drawn into the response.
The memo therefore contains an apology, an acknowledgment of professional responsibility, and a pledge to cooperate with the board’s investigation. It offers no account of investigative findings. For now, the board’s independent review is the stated response to the national security concerns, while Huang says he will work to regain the confidence of the people affected by his actions.