Elon Musk leads the signing of a petition! Silicon Valley supports Jensen Huang, with thousands calling for "the return of the founders."

The aftermath of Jensen Huang's resignation as CEO of NVIDIA is rapidly spreading through Silicon Valley, with tech leaders represented by Elon Musk actively intervening, attempting to push this key figure back into power.

This morning Beijing time, Musk publicly confirmed on social media that he is signing a petition requesting Jensen Huang's reinstatement. Meanwhile, the website hosting the petition has faced server pressure due to a surge in traffic, having collected over 14,000 signatures in support.

Public statements from core engineers who previously worked at NVIDIA suggest that if the management fails to handle this transition properly, the company may face protests from key technical personnel leaving, which would directly impact NVIDIA's business foundation.

In the tech community's view, forcibly removing a founder with industry-defining capabilities often comes with a significant cost. Several well-known investors and industry observers have compared this incident to historical lessons from Apple and Uber, warning of the potential impact on the company's long-term strategy.

Thousands Sign Petition, Overloading Servers

After Huang's departure, a grassroots movement to "defend the founder" quickly emerged on social media, and Musk's involvement undoubtedly injected significant traffic into this movement.

At 4:51 AM Beijing time, Musk clearly stated in response to Tesla senior engineer Yun-Ta Tsai: "There is a petition to reinstate Jensen Huang that is moving forward, and I am signing it." This endorsement from such a high-profile figure instantly elevated the petition's visibility.

According to well-known investor Gavin Baker, the petition website calling for Huang's return is currently being inundated with a massive number of signature requests, to the point where urgent server upgrades are needed.

Page data shows that over 12,000 people have participated in this joint effort.

To express his support for Huang, Musk previously shared a classic line from the movie "AIR"—"You will be remembered forever, because some things are eternal," and affectionately added the name "Jensen."

Core Talent Sounds "Resignation Alarm"

For NVIDIA, which relies on cutting-edge technology, the potential turmoil of the underlying technical team is more concerning than executive turnover.

Yun-Ta Tsai, a senior engineer at Tesla who previously worked in NVIDIA's core GPU design group, publicly issued a fiery call. He pointed out that if employees want Huang to return, they should take action to practice the idea that "without employees, there is no NVIDIA"—by resigning and taking a break.

Yun-Ta Tsai emphasized the scarcity of hardware engineers today. He stated that excellent GPU engineers are even more sought after in the market than machine learning engineers and are extremely difficult to replace. He urged his peers to take control of their own destinies, as "it is the engineers who shape and fulfill the company's mission, not the board." As a former employee, he candidly noted that Huang's strategic vision profoundly shaped today's NVIDIA, implying that the founder's departure could lead to a collapse of team cohesion.

Lessons from Silicon Valley: Irreplaceable Founders

Huang's exit has precisely touched the most sensitive nerve of Silicon Valley's "founder culture." The market is beginning to worry whether the tech giant, having lost its soul figure, will repeat historical mistakes.

Famous investor Naval Ravikant cited two of the most notorious painful cases in tech history to express his doubts: Apple's firing of Steve Jobs and Uber's ousting of Travis Kalanick.

Naval Ravikant sharply retorted: "Haven't we learned yet that you can't simply replace a founder?" This viewpoint quickly resonated within Silicon Valley's core circles, and Musk succinctly and powerfully replied to this post with two words: "True words."