Key facts
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described warnings of AI leading to humanity's extinction by 2030 as "doomsday narratives" and "irresponsible."
- Huang suggested that AI firms calling for a slowdown in development are seeking liability protections and relief from existing laws.
- Huang stated that Nvidia's success is directly tied to the responsible deployment of its AI products and services.
- Huang warned that a slowdown in US AI development could allow China to gain an advantage in the global AI race.
- President Donald Trump criticized calls to slow AI development, dismissing fears as a "hoax."
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have called for a slowdown in AI development until adequate risk-prevention measures are in place.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has pushed back against warnings from some AI leaders about the existential risks of artificial intelligence, describing them as "doomsday narratives" that are "not grounded in science." In an interview with CBS News, Huang suggested that executives advocating for regulation may have ulterior motives, such as seeking relief from existing laws rather than genuinely pushing for new ones. Huang stated that predictions of AI causing the end of the world by 2030 are "irresponsible and unnecessary." He emphasized that Nvidia's own success is directly linked to the safe deployment of its AI products and services, and that a slowdown in US AI development could cede ground to China in the global race. His comments come amid escalating debate about AI safety, with some industry executives, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, calling for a pause in the development of advanced AI models until adequate safeguards are in place. President Donald Trump also weighed in, criticizing calls to slow AI development and dismissing the fears as a "hoax."