A drop of about 4% in its value on Monday reflected new and extraordinary risks where technology meets global politics.
Huang told an interviewer that"any military is smart enough to build their military on top of their own indigenous technology, and not rely on an adversary to build their technology, build their military capability.".
Huang's view that the contest is not zero-sum is not shared by many in national security circles. Their position is that the race for the most advanced forms of AI is entirely zero-sum.
The interviewer assessed that Huang was probably the only person who could have spoken of a non-zero-sum advance of society with the authority of someone who might have heard that view personally from the leaders of both superpowers.
Huang was also described as far more important to the future of the world order than other technology bosses.
He is now being investigated over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The account did not set out who is conducting the inquiry or what has been established.
Even if the AI boom turned to bust, Nvidia is still expected to remain in strong financial health.
Huang has been likened to the late Steve Jobs. Both are innovators revered in the technology world.
Both favoured a signature item of black clothing. Huang opts for a leather jacket rather than the turtleneck associated with the Apple founder.