It’s almost inconceivable that Nvidia would fire its rock star CEO. Yet here we are, on the precipice of this happening. Over at Kalshi, Jensen Huang’s odds of surviving the week are sitting at a lowly 30%. Even though he built one of the world’s most valuable — and, many would argue, dangerously powerful — companies, the tides have completely turned against him. He has confessed to an extramarital affair, but as of Wednesday afternoon it isn’t even clear whom he meant: Alice Huang, the Chinese executive suspected by U.S. intelligence of spying for her country, or Kimberly Powell, an Nvidia executive who reports to him and who, five sources told The New York Times in an explosive new report, was also a paramour.
Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors
Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist.

Key takeaways
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang faces uncertainty as his survival odds drop to 30%, with potential successors including Lisa Su, Eric Schmidt, and Lip-Bu Tan.
- Jensen Huang's survival odds at Kalshi are 30% due to recent controversies.
- Lisa Su, AMD's CEO, is considered a possible successor but may benefit from Nvidia's distractions.
- Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, is suggested as a potential replacement with relevant experience.
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