Tech boss slams AI doomsday fears and insists there’s ‘0% likelihood’ it’ll finish world
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang has dismissed AI apocalypse warnings as “not grounded in science”, insisting robots will not wipe out humanity by 2030
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang(Image: Getty Images)
A tech boss, widely seen as the most powerful figure behind the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, has shared his views on the tool that many fear could wipe out humanity – and it’s good news.
Jensen Huang, the co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia, runs what’s been described as a $5.5 trillion (£4.16 trillion) tech empire – making it the most valuable company on Earth.
And he has pushed back on claims made by several high-profile AI safety researchers, including former Anthropic worker Jacob Coxon, that many developers believe advanced systems could become “superhuman” and “kill us all by the end of the decade.”
He’s widely seen as the most powerful figure behind the artificial intelligence(Image: Jonathan Brady/Pool PA via AP)
In an interview with CBS News, Huang said: “2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is a 0% chance that’s going to be the end of the world.”
He added: “Don’t let this doomsday narrative cause somebody to relieve them of the laws that currently exist. Read between the lines.
“They’re actually not asking for more laws. They’re asking to be relieved of the laws we do have.
He has shared his blunt views on the tool that has been feared to wipe out humanity(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
“And I think that that’s a problem. We have plenty of laws, so let’s apply those first.”
Huang slammed Anthropic’s Evan Hubinger’s prediction that there is a greater than 10% chance AI could bring about human extinction within 10 years, saying it is “not grounded in science or research”.
He called scaring the public unnecessary, adding that fear-mongering could discourage young people from entering college out of fear that jobs won’t exist.
Born in Taiwan and trained as an electrical engineer in the US, Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 and has been steering it for more than 30 years. He’s famous for his hands-on leadership style – and for rarely being seen without his signature black leather jacket.
He’s the co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Thanks to surging global demand for Nvidia’s AI chips, Huang’s personal fortune has reportedly rocketed past $180-$190 billion (£136.17 billion to £143.74 billion), putting him among the 10 richest people on the planet. In a move that surprised many, he has even praised California’s proposed wealth tax, calling it “a privilege and a responsibility” to pay.
Nvidia supplies the raw processing power that makes modern AI possible. While firms like OpenAI, Microsoft and Google build the software, they rely on Nvidia’s advanced chips to run and train the models.
Nvidia is estimated to control roughly 80% to 90% of the market for top-end AI GPUs.
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