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Jensen Huang, then CEO of Nvidia, looks around the venue at the Nvidia GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, on March 17 (local time). /Reuters-Yonhap News Agency

Nvidia employees are reportedly calling for the return of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang through internal message boards and emails. Interest in his departure continues both inside and outside the industry, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk also responding positively to the possibility of hiring Huang.

Technology magazine WIRED reported on Nov. 13 that it had obtained internal Nvidia documents showing that some employees were demanding Huang's reinstatement.

According to the report, before Nvidia announced Huang's departure, a longtime engineer at the company posted a message on an internal suggestion board urging the board of directors to consider employees' views before making a major decision. The post subsequently attracted more than 1,600 comments, with many employees calling for Huang's return.

"If you believe in the mission, bring back THE boss," one anonymous employee wrote in a comment.

Another employee argued, "We are all human and can make mistakes. Jensen has done so many good things. He deserves a second chance."

One employee also sent a companywide email demanding transparency regarding the circumstances surrounding Huang's departure.

"I stand by Jensen," the employee wrote. "Not because I believe anyone is perfect, but because I cannot accept the idea that maintaining fairness means we must distance ourselves from someone whose leadership has meant so much to us."

Voices of regret and support for Huang also emerged across the technology industry.

Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney expressed his disappointment over Huang's departure in a post on X.

"A sad day for Nvidia, developers, America, and all humanity," he wrote. "Huang founded and led one of the few companies that achieved enormous scale while continuing to drive innovation and make technology widely accessible."

Sweeney added that this stood in contrast to other companies that had fallen into the trap of seeking ever-greater profits.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk also replied, "That would be an honor," to a user's suggestion on X that he hire the former Nvidia chief.

Earlier, Nvidia's board announced Huang's departure on Nov. 12 (local time).

The announcement came just four days after Huang acknowledged the scandal in an email sent to employees on Nov. 8 (local time), admitting, "I was unfaithful to my wife."

"My actions hurt my wife and children. There is no excuse for what I did, and I am deeply sorry," he added.

                                                                                                             Jeong A-reum