"Stand with Jensen" Petition Surpasses 12,000 Signatures
Amid the recent controversy surrounding NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, the "Stand with Jensen" open letter has gained rapid traction, collecting more than 7,700 signatures — including 1,470 self-identified NVIDIA employees, with Elon Musk signing as a shareholder. Addressed directly to NVIDIA's board, the letter urges the board to reverse its decision and reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO, with several well-known figures in the AI community publicly joining and calling on others to sign.
Confirmed
- The letter is titled "Stand with Jensen," and its demand is a call for NVIDIA's board to return Jensen Huang to leadership of the company (letter content relayed by @DeryaTR).
- Figures as of the November 14 repost: over 7,700 total signatures, of which 1,470 self-identify as NVIDIA employees; Elon Musk signed as a shareholder (repost by @GregoryDiamos).
- Replit CEO Amjad Masad tweeted urging people to read and sign the letter (@amasad).
- levelsio is also involved in initiating/promoting the letter; @sachdh reposted, announced signing it, and said he hopes to expose "the manipulators working to wreck the company from the shadows."
- Biomedical scientist @DeryaTR signed and shared the full letter to the board, describing Jensen Huang as not only a visionary business leader but a pivotal figure in the AI revolution.
- Ordinary users such as @PTrubey signed, hoping collective effort can bring the full truth of the controversy to light.
Unconfirmed
- Conflicting accounts about who originally launched the letter: m1 attributes the call to Replit CEO Amjad Masad, while m5 credits levelsio; the source materials cannot verify the original initiator.
- The current status of Jensen Huang's CEO role, and whether the board has reached any resolution, are not clarified in the posts.
- The specific cause of the controversy (details of shareholder-level opposition) is not elaborated in the materials.
Why it matters
- Signatories include a large number of self-identified current NVIDIA employees as well as shareholders like Musk. If the figures hold, they signal strong support for Jensen Huang both inside the company and among shareholders, and this open letter could generate public pressure on the board's decision.
- The episode reflects the tension between key figures and corporate governance structures during AI's period of rapid growth. The high-profile involvement of influential figures such as Amjad Masad and levelsio has elevated the matter from an internal company affair to a public issue the entire AI industry is watching.
2026-11-14 ~ 2026-11-14 · 13 related posts
- Episode 1: NVIDIA Employees Praise Jensen Huang as Exceptional Leader(2026-11-12, 2 posts)
- Episode 2: The Economist Calls for Jensen Huang to Resign, Sparking Backlash(2026-11-13, 2 posts)
- Episode 3: Over 1,600 Nvidia Employees Petition Board to Reinstate Jensen Huang(2026-11-13, 23 posts)
- Episode 4: Fake Letter Urging Jensen Huang's Return Debunked by NVIDIA Veterans(2026-11-14, 7 posts)
- Episode 5: "Stand with Jensen" Petition Surpasses 12,000 Signatures(2026-11-14, 13 posts)
Primary sources
- [source] Replit CEO Amjad Masad launches "Stand with Jensen" letter backing Jensen Huang — amasad · 2026-11-14
- Investor Gavin Baker launches petition to reinstate Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO; site crashes within minutes — GregoryDiamos · 2026-11-14
- [source] Scientists sign 'Stand with Jensen' letter urging NVIDIA board to reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO — DeryaTR_ · 2026-11-14
- Signatories Join 'Stand with Jensen' Letter Calling for Full Story — PTrubey · 2026-11-14
- [source] Open letter urging Nvidia board to reinstate Jensen Huang draws 7,700+ signatures — GregoryDiamos · 2026-11-14
- Stand with Jensen letter circulates as AI community rallies behind Huang — sachdh · 2026-11-14
- Petition to Reinstate Jensen Huang Tops 12,000 Signatures Including Musk, Andreessen — GavinSBaker · 2026-11-14
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei signs the 'Stand with Jensen' public letter — GavinSBaker · 2026-11-14
- Dario Amodei listed as 'Partner' signer on Stand with Jensen letter site — Yuchenj_UW · 2026-11-14
- "Stand With Jensen" petition circulates on X, calling for signatures — GregoryDiamos · 2026-11-14
- Fans launch Stand with Jensen letter calling for Huang's return to Nvidia — basedjensen · 2026-11-14
- Elon Musk signs the "Reinstate Jensen as CEO" petition — rand_longevity · 2026-11-14
- Fake slur-laden 'Sam Altman' signature exposed in Stand with Jensen letter — flowersslop · 2026-11-14