Following Nvidia founder Jensen Huang's announcement this week that he will step down from his executive role amid allegations involving a former Chinese intelligence officer, major artificial intelligence companies are aggressively recruiting former U.S. government intelligence and security officials to strengthen counter-intelligence operations. According to recruitment data from Revelio Labs, counter-intelligence positions have emerged as a new phenomenon among leading AI firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia, with salaries typically ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 annually. The most senior security executives in the tech sector can earn between $1 million and $4 million annually, depending on stock compensation, according to SI Placement founder Kathy Lavinder.

OpenAI appointed former NSA Director Paul Nakasone to its board and security committee in June 2024, while Anthropic recruited former CIA Deputy Director David Cohen and ex-NSA cyber security chief Dave Luber for its national security advisory board. Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML is recruiting an intelligence manager to be based in Taiwan, a move reflecting heightened security concerns as major AI infrastructure companies face mounting espionage and theft risks amid U.S.-China technology competition.

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