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Power may lead tech executives to underestimate the risks of affairs
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang admitted being unfaithful on November 8, 2026.
The woman reported to have been involved with him is suspected of spying for China, but the allegation has not been proven.
Nvidia is investigating the case, and no outcome is stated.
The story also recalls other tech executives whose private relationships became public controversies, including Andy Byron, who lost his CEO job after being filmed with a colleague.
Research suggests feeling powerful can reduce restraint and make people focus more on opportunities than consequences.
A study of 1,561 working adults found that those with more power reported more infidelity and greater willingness to be unfaithful.
Power does not make everyone unfaithful, and research does not explain the personal choices of Huang or other executives.
Joris Lammers, a political psychology professor at the University of Cologne, says people who feel powerful may be more prone to infidelity.
He says power can reduce the influence of rules and make people focus more on opportunities than consequences.
A 2011 study by Lammers and his team found that people with more power reported more infidelity and greater willingness to be unfaithful.
The articles discuss Jensen Huang, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in connection with affairs or intimate disclosures.
Nvidia is investigating allegations that a businesswoman linked to Huang spied for China, but the allegations have not been proven.
- Who
- Tech executives including Jensen Huang, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, and political psychology professor Joris Lammers.
- What
- The story examines why powerful tech executives may risk affairs and reports research linking a sense of power with infidelity.
- When
- Published on 11 and 12 November 2026; the articles also refer to events from 2025 and 8 November 2026.
- Where
- The incidents discussed involve the United States; Lammers is a professor at the University of Cologne. The sources do not give a location for every event.
- Why
- Lammers says power can reduce restraint and lead people to focus on opportunities while underestimating risks.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lammers and his team surveyed 1,561 working people for a study on power and infidelity.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot were filmed embracing at a Coldplay concert; Cabot later said they were already separated from their spouses.
Jensen Huang acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife.
20 Minuten published its report on why tech executives may take risks in their private lives.
Bild published a report saying Huang was not the first major tech executive to step down over an affair.
- Researcher
- Joris Lammers, professor of political psychology at the University of Cologne
- 2011 study
- 1,561 working people surveyed
- Second study
- 610 women and men
- Nvidia case
- The company is investigating spying allegations against a businesswoman linked to Huang; the allegations are unproven
- Astronomer incident
- Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were filmed at a Coldplay concert in July 2025
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