Nvidia scandal raises export risks for Korean chipmakers

South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix could face tighter export compliance requirements if US authorities step up scrutiny of Nvidia's AI chip shipments to China, following reports that CEO Jensen Huang had a personal relationship with a woman suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence. The controversy has raised questions about Nvidia's safeguards against potential espionage and the diversion of restricted AI chips to China. Any additional US export controls could affect Korea