‘It’s a mistake for Nvidia to let Jensen resign’: reactions from tech leaders on Jensen Huang’s resignation

Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO following reports of two alleged affairs. The New York Times reported that Huang and a suspected spy were "close" before reactions started to unfold. Other tech leaders have come out in support of Huang, with some calling his resignation a "mistake" and a "sad day for all humanity."

Trump tweeted that Huang's resignation is "a waste" and suggested that Tim Cook of Apple replace him. Elon Musk stated that it would be an honor to hire Huang and agreed with the notion that one shouldn't simply replace a founder. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, called it "a sad day for NVIDIA, developers, America, and all humanity" and praised Huang for his vision in the tech industry.

Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril, suggested that China wanted Huang out of the company. Matt Mullenweg, co-founder and CEO of Automattic, shared founder advice about the importance of strong leadership. David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO of 37signals, felt the resignation was "a waste" and believed that the marital indiscretions should be dealt with internally.

Clément Delangue, co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, expressed sadness over the situation but emphasized the importance of fighting for open-source AI. Changpeng Zhao, former Binance CEO, disagreed with Nvidia's decision to let Huang resign. Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw and former OpenAI employee, felt that Nvidia made a mistake in ousting Huang.

Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, thanked Huang for his leadership and called the resignation "a mistake." Jason Calacanis, host of All-In Podcast, reposted Trump's post and called for Nvidia shareholders to decide Huang's fate after an investigation. Lex Fridman, host of Lex Fridman Podcast, expressed shock at the situation and stood by Huang, calling Nvidia's decision "terrible for America."