Jensen Huang, pre-scandal, told Fortune Nvidia “could be of great service” to China

Jensen Huang’s dealings with China and views on U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips are under fresh scrutiny after the Nvidia CEO confessed to an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly believe to be working as a spy for China. In an interview with Fortune Senior AI Reporter Beatrice Nolan conducted before the allegations surfaced, Huang said that he thought the chipmaker “could be of great service” to China.