Elon Musk and other tech executives sign petition calling on Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang

A petition calling on Nvidia to reinstate the company’s recently ousted CEO Jensen Huang appears to have attracted more than 115,000 signatures as of Saturday afternoon.

The petition’s website says signatories include 5,965 current Nvidia employees, 1,108 former employees and 63,063 shareholders. Notable supporters include Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, and Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator.

The petition states that its signatories are “concerned that Jensen was removed from his position without due process” and demands that the board “bring him back while an independent investigation establishes the facts.” He also calls on the council to ensure a fair investigation and provide more information to the public.

“Jensen deserves due process, not mob justice,” the petition states.

Huang resigned Thursday, four days after confessing to having an affair with a chip executive suspected by U.S. intelligence of being a Chinese spy. The former CEO agreed to testify before Congress, while media reports also suggest that Huang engaged in multiple extramarital affairs.

Nvidia has named CFO Colette Kress as the company’s interim CEO while it searches for a permanent replacement. Nvidia’s stock price fell sharply during the week, while Huang’s departure is also expected to leave a significant funding hole for the AI ​​industry.