Key facts
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called claims of AI posing an existential threat unscientific.
- Huang praised former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon for speaking out about AI safety.
- Huang distinguished between whistleblowing on company issues and making future predictions about AI.
- President Donald Trump called AI doomerism a hoax and advised against halting AI progress.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed claims that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat, calling such notions unscientific. Speaking at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Monday, Huang emphasized the importance of AI safety, stating, "America is able to lead — and to do it safely." His comments come after Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at AI lab Anthropic, resigned and publicly stated his belief that AI could pose an existential risk by the end of the decade. Huang praised Coxon for his "great courage" in coming forward but distinguished between whistleblowing on internal company issues and making unsubstantiated predictions about the future. "I think the whistleblowing is fine. I think the scientific prediction about the future is less fine because it's not grounded on science, obviously," Huang said. He also suggested that frontier AI labs are navigating a challenging transition from research to engineering organizations. During Huang's appearance, President Donald Trump also weighed in via a phone call, labeling AI doomerism as a "hoax" and urging against halting AI progress, stating, "The robots will not be taking over." Huang's remarks align with his prior stance, where he has previously pushed back against what he termed "science fiction" scenarios that could deter investment in AI safety technologies.