Undone by a honey trap? Nvidia's Jensen Huang at heart of China spy scandal

China therefore stands accused of exploiting a vulnerability at the heart of the Silicon Valley giant that reigns supreme over two thirds of the planet's AI computing power production. 

We ask about the rise and possible fall of Jensen Huang, the Taiwan-born, leather-clad AI icon. The New York Times reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned his boss Donald Trump about the security concerns surrounding the Nvidia boss, and that the US president still invited him aboard Air Force One to attend a Beijing summit back in May.

Ahead of Trump's trip to China next week, we ask about Nvidia's relations with the current White House and whether this scandal marks not only the beginning of the end for a largely unregulated tech industry but more broadly, greater oversight for politicians and boardrooms alike. For the wider world, can one dangerous liaison mark a turning point for superpower relations and the AI race? 

Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Ilayda Habip, Charles Wente.