Newshot IT之家 November 14 news: Recently, a petition campaign called "Stand with Jensen" has been circulating online, titled "Thirty-three years deserves an answer," demanding that the 英伟达 board reinstate 黄仁勋 as CEO. As of IT之家's publication, the campaign has collected more than 56,000 signatures.
The website states that the organizers and signatories of this campaign fear that 黄仁勋 may be forced out without due process, or even without a few days to defend himself. That is precisely why they are demanding an explanation from the 英伟达 board.
The open letter makes clear demands of the board: while an independent investigation verifies the facts, please bring 黄仁勋 back, unless and until you can provide convincing evidence that his departure is in the best interests of 英伟达.
For thirty-three years, Jensen has devoted himself wholeheartedly to building NVIDIA. He bet on ideas that most of the industry disdained, persevered through years when the bets looked foolish, and stayed long enough to see them change the way the world computes. Many of us joined because of him. Many of us stayed because of the way he treats the work: as something worth doing together, worth committing to no matter what. This company is his life's work. That deserves more than thanks after the fact. Now, it deserves fair treatment.
The open letter asks the board to take three actions:
Reinstate Jensen as chief executive officer. Bring him back while an independent investigation establishes the facts. If the board believes he must remain out, provide a specific, evidence-backed explanation of why that is in NVIDIA's best interests. Ensure an independent investigation and a fair opportunity to respond. Disclose the scope, independence, and expected timeline of the investigation, and give Jensen a substantive opportunity to respond before any final decision is made. Provide a public explanation in a timely manner. Explain what the concerns are, what evidence supports them, and how the interests of employees and shareholders were weighed. Respect legitimate confidentiality requirements, but do not use them as a reason to refuse all explanation.
- Reinstate Jensen as chief executive officer. Bring him back while an independent investigation establishes the facts. If the board believes he must remain out, provide a specific, evidence-backed explanation of why that is in NVIDIA's best interests.
- Ensure an independent investigation and a fair opportunity to respond. Disclose the scope, independence, and expected timeline of the investigation, and give Jensen a substantive opportunity to respond before any final decision is made.
- Provide a public explanation in a timely manner. Explain what the concerns are, what evidence supports them, and how the interests of employees and shareholders were weighed. Respect legitimate confidentiality requirements, but do not use them as a reason to refuse all explanation.
Finally, the open letter argues that thirty-three years of leadership does not exempt anyone from accountability. But accountability requires evidence, a fair opportunity to respond, and a reasoned decision. 黄仁勋 deserves the protections of due process, not a public trial by mob.
IT之家 notes that the petition has been signed by current employees, former employees, shareholders, and partners, joined by industry giants such as Tesla CEO 埃隆 · 马斯克. Earlier today, 马斯克 responded to a user's tweet about "roughly 1,600 英伟达 employees calling for 黄仁勋's return," saying, "A petition demanding that 黄仁勋 be reinstated is underway, and I will sign it too."
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