Nvidia Employees Petition for Jensen Huang's Return After CEO Resignation

According to WIRED, after Jensen Huang abruptly resigned as Nvidia CEO following his admission of multiple extramarital affairs, an employee petition movement erupted inside the company: an internal suggestion-box post has drawn more than 1,600 comments, most urging the board to bring Huang back. The episode shows the departing founder-CEO has triggered a strong backlash among employees, and the board's next moves warrant close attention.

Confirmed

• Per WIRED, the internal suggestion-box post was published by a senior engineer before Huang's resignation; it has since accumulated over 1,600 comments, with the majority explicitly supporting Huang's return.
• The post makes two demands: that the board release the findings of its investigation, and that it survey all employees before taking any action.
• Huang resigned after disclosing multiple extramarital affairs.
• The Kobeissi Letter and other outlets relayed WIRED's reporting, with commenters largely voicing "full support" for his return; Kevin Roose quoted employee remarks such as "nvidia is nothing without its…" when resharing.

Unconfirmed

• Whether the comments/signatures on the post constitute a formal petition, what share of employees they represent, and whether the board will act on the demands remain unverified by authoritative sources.
• Some reposts describe it as "1,600 employees signing a letter to the board," which conflicts with WIRED's original reporting of "over 1,600 comments on an internal post"; the comment-count version should be treated as authoritative.

Why it matters

• Nvidia is one of the world's most valuable AI chip companies, and founder-CEO Jensen Huang's status directly bears on the company's governance and strategic stability.
• Employees mobilizing at scale to demand disclosure of the investigation and a voice in the decision highlights the dual pressure—internal opinion and governance process—that high-tech companies face when handling founder scandals.

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