Sen. Luján questions safeguards after alleged Chinese spy targets Nvidia CEO

Speaking at the SCSP AI + Quantum Summit, Luján addressed the allegations involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese intelligence agent, warning that foreign efforts to obtain U.S. technology demand smarter policy and actions.

Speaking at the Special Competitive Studies Project AI + Quantum Summit on Tuesday, Luján questioned whether Nvidia’s advanced technology could be exposed through the alleged effort to recruit CEO Jensen Huang, and criticized allowing some U.S. chips to be sold abroad. He called for stronger safeguards against technology theft and greater investment in national labs and U.S. quantum research.