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From Delilah to Anna Chapman, history is full of women who have used charm and seduction for political and intelligence-gathering purposes. Now, as the world enters another era of geopolitical instability, the figure of the femme fatale working for a foreign intelligence service is once again attracting attention. That is the subject of a sharply ironic column by The Telegraph journalist Hannah Betts, who examines the controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Betts opens her column with a personal anecdote. When she left academia in her late twenties, her brothers suggested an unusual career path: becoming an “ageing seductress” — or, in today's terms, a woman capable of charming powerful men into revealing sensitive information. In their view, the period between the end of the Cold War and the September 11 attacks offered ample opportunities for such a career.

But sexual espionage is hardly a modern invention. In the Bible, Delilah lulled Samson into a false sense of security, while Judith deceived the military commander Holofernes. In the 21st century, Russian intelligence operative Anna Chapman became a more contemporary embodiment of the same archetype. According to Betts, amid renewed international tensions, politically motivated femmes fatales may once again be on the hunt.

The latest example cited by the columnist is Alice Huang, whom US authorities reportedly suspect of being recruited by Chinese intelligence to seduce 63-year-old Jensen Huang. The two are not related. Jensen Huang is the founder of Nvidia, a company valued at approximately $4.5 trillion, and one of the most influential figures in the artificial intelligence industry.

Betts argues that any potential compromise involving the Nvidia chief could pose a threat not only to US economic security. Huang has a close relationship with President Donald Trump and, the columnist suggests, may have access to important strategic discussions. The businessman's alleged romantic interest, meanwhile, reportedly held a senior position at a company that purchased Nvidia chips. Her exact age is unknown, although media reports suggest she is roughly half Huang's age.

The columnist sarcastically observes that men of a certain age can be particularly vulnerable to this kind of attention. She is referring especially to those who have spent their lives working hard, built successful careers, remained married for decades and, having reached a position of influence, suddenly want to feel young and attractive again.

Huang, for example, began his career washing dishes and has been married to his wife for 41 years. Betts jokingly suggests that the first warning signs might have appeared back in May, when the Nvidia boss stepped off Air Force One wearing a black leather jacket, black shirt, jeans, black shoes and carrying a black backpack — looking, she quips, like a character from Mission: Impossible.

According to the columnist, Huang may own as many as 60 similar jackets, most of them by Tom Ford. Betts suggests that this is more than an unusual fashion preference: it is almost a global signal that a wealthy man may be going through a midlife crisis.

Another sign, in her view, is a passion for expensive cars — essentially, what she calls “boys' toys.” Such interests can accompany a desire to feel young again, potentially making a man more receptive to attention from a younger woman. Betts does not rule out the possibility that such attention may be driven by political motives rather than personal attraction.

The popularity of this theme is also reflected in television. The columnist points to two series featuring women who use their looks and deception in dangerous political games: Netflix's Black Doves, starring Keira Knightley, and the BBC's new project Honey, a prequel to Killing Eve.

Yet despite the fact that the methods of sexual espionage are well known, powerful men continue to fall into similar traps. Betts believes they should ask themselves a simple question: why would a young, attractive woman suddenly be so interested in a man old enough to be her father?

The journalist even proposes a tongue-in-cheek test for men who make decisions and have access to classified information. Before succumbing to the attention of a young admirer, they should ask themselves: Are there any clothes in their wardrobe older than this woman? Can she remember who was leading the country when the man first became old enough to vote? And would a walk together look like yet another ironic illustration of the hashtag #lovehasnoage, often used in videos featuring wealthy older men and their much younger companions?

Betts ends with a cutting observation: if something seems too good to be true, perhaps your phone is already being tapped.

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