Elon Musk signs petition seeking Jensen Huang's reinstatement as Nvidia CEO
The open letter questions the board's decision-making process and demands transparency, a fair hearing for Huang and an evidence-based explanation for his removal
Elon Musk has signed an online petition urging Nvidia to reinstate co-founder Jensen Huang, who resigned as CEO two days ago.
“A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and I’m signing it too,” stated Musk in a post on X.
Petition calls for Huang's reinstatement
More than 43,000 people have signed an open letter to Nvidia’s board. The petition is hosted on the volunteer-run site Stand with Jensen. It urges directors to restore Huang while an independent inquiry establishes the facts.
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It listed 2,980 current Nvidia employees, 454 former employees and 24,097 shareholders. Another 15,517 signed as supporters. Organisers say neither Nvidia nor Huang endorsed the campaign. Signers’ affiliations are self-reported and unverified, reported the Times of India.
The letter says Huang was removed “without meaningful due process”. Signatories say they have not been shown evidence that the woman at the centre of the controversy was a spy.
“Suspicion or association alone is not a sufficient basis for ending Jensen’s leadership,” it says.
Signatories seek independent inquiry
The letter asks the board to reinstate Huang or give an evidence-based reason for keeping him out of the CEO’s post. It seeks an independent inquiry with a disclosed scope and timeline, giving Huang a fair chance to respond before a final decision.
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Signatories want the board to explain its concerns publicly, including its evidence and how it weighed employees’ and shareholders’ interests.
“Thirty-three years of leadership do not place anyone above accountability. But accountability requires evidence, a fair hearing, and a reasoned decision,” the letter says. “Jensen deserves due process, not mob justice,” it added.
Tech leaders and Nvidia employees back petition
Signatories include Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, Cohere’s Aidan Gomez and Atreides Management investor Gavin Baker.
Binance co-founder Yi He posted, “I wear a leather jacket. I disagree.”
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Nvidia engineer Erwin Coumans said Huang’s private affairs are “none of my business”. Any breach of the code of conduct “has to be dealt with,” he wrote, asking for fair treatment.
Solutions architect Elias Seyoum referred to Huang’s approach to employee mistakes. “Jensen talks about not firing for mistakes but using it as an opportunity to learn. Let’s give him that same courtesy,” he wrote.