Jensen Huang’s Downfall Is So Much More Than a Sex Scandal

What happens when the guy at the center of an entire industry is suddenly embroiled in a scandal involving corporate espionage, alleged affairs, and national security? Nvidia founder Jensen Huang’s sudden resignation has sent shockwaves throughout the tech industry and, of course, raises questions about the company’s future and the global AI race. Today, Jordan Schneider, cofounder of China Talk, and Ben Buchanan, former Biden administration AI policy official and author of The Bitter Struggle, join the show to unpack the allegations, the geopolitical stakes, the U.S.-China chip war, and what comes next.

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Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Jordan Schneider and Ben Buchanan
Producer: Devon Baroldi
Additional Production Support: Ben Glicksman