The executive's denial
Bryan Catanzaro, vice president of applied deep learning research at Nvidia, has publicly denied participating in the open letter calling for the return of former CEO Jensen Huang. In a message on X reported by IT之家, Catanzaro called the document fake and declared his support for Nvidia's board of directors and interim CEO Colette Cress. He added that even if the letter were authentic, he would not have signed it.
Why the letter was exposed as fake
According to the source's account, the text was identified as forged for two main reasons. The first is the direct denial by one of the alleged signatories, Catanzaro. The second concerns the content: the letter reproduced almost in full the template of the petition circulated in November 2023 by OpenAI employees calling for Sam Altman's return, with only the names of the company and the people involved—Nvidia, Huang, and Cress—substituted.
In addition, the list of signatures included names of employees who had already left the company or whose credentials did not match their actual positions. According to the account, these elements helped quickly reveal the document's inauthentic nature.
The online petition remains active
Despite the denial of the letter, the source notes the presence on the web of a separate petition titled 'Stand with Jensen,' with the headline 'Thirty-three years deserve an answer.' The initiative calls on Nvidia's board of directors to bring Huang back and, according to the material, has gathered more than 84,000 signatures.
The picture that emerges is therefore twofold: on the one hand, a letter attributed to employees that turned out to be fake; on the other, an online mobilization that continues to gather support. The source does not clarify who promoted the petition or what its purposes are beyond calling for the former CEO's return.
What remains to be verified
The material does not specify the reasons for Huang's departure from Nvidia's leadership, nor the date on which it reportedly occurred. It also does not indicate when Cress reportedly took on the role of interim CEO. These elements are necessary to fully assess the scope of the matter and the weight of Catanzaro's stance.
It is also unclear whether the 'Stand with Jensen' petition has an identifiable promoter or whether it is in any way connected to the forged letter. The source reports the number of signatures as a current figure but does not specify the date on which it was recorded. Finally, it remains to be verified whether Nvidia's board of directors has an official position on the request for Huang's return.
