Jensen Huang Cancels Appearance at ElevenLabs Summit in New York
ElevenLabs confirmed that Jensen Huang will not attend its November 11 event. Nvidia’s board has launched an independent investigation following reports of possible foreign intelligence activity targeting Huang.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will not attend the ElevenLabs Summit in New York on November 11. ElevenLabs confirmed his cancellation on November 9, a day after Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation following reports of possible foreign intelligence activity targeting Huang.
Who will deliver the closing address?
The event’s official schedule lists only ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski as the closing speaker.
Huang had previously canceled an appearance at an Anthropic event, TechCrunch reported. Nvidia is also an investor in ElevenLabs.
What is Nvidia investigating?
Nvidia’s board launched the investigation following reports of possible foreign intelligence activity targeting Huang. It announced the independent investigation on November 8. A committee of independent directors is overseeing the inquiry, assisted by independent outside legal counsel. Huang has agreed to cooperate.
The board said it currently has no reason to believe that national security or Nvidia’s confidential information has been compromised.
According to TechCrunch, Huang acknowledged an affair and apologized to his spouse in a memo to employees.
What remains to be established?
The question that remains is whether any foreign intelligence activity targeting Huang took place.