ARTIFICIAL intelligence firms are hiring former intelligence operatives to help shield them from espionage, a risk thrust into the spotlight as Nvidia axed its chief executive officer, Jensen Huang, following reports of two extramarital affairs—one with an alleged Chinese spy.
Former intelligence officers, recruiters and company insiders say chip, AI and tech firms — which have boomed in the last few years on huge AI demand—have been beefing up their security muscle.
"The AI firms have snapped up a lot of security talent," said Christopher Falkenberg, a former US Secret Service agent and now Insite Risk Management president. "There are some very sophisticated people out of government thinking about security for these businesses... Demand outstrips the supply of people with relevant experience."
