Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'
Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang has dismissed warnings that AI could wipe out humanity within the next decade, calling them “doomsday narratives”.
“2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world”, Huang said in an interview with CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.
He added: “Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible.”
The debate over AI safety has intensified in recent weeks after researchers raised alarms about the technology’s possible dangers, prompting some industry leaders to call for a slowdown in model development.
Huang’s comments come after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon posted on social media that AI developers believe the technology “could kill us all by the end of the decade”.
Coxon’s remarks triggered discussion about AI’s risks, including appeals from leading executives such as Anthropic boss Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman for a slower pace of AI development.
Huang said those forecasts are “not grounded in science”, and argued that Nvidia has every reason to make sure the industry develops its products responsibly.
“Our company's success is directly connected to the safe deployment of products and services,” he said. “If we don't continue to do that, our value would be diminished.”
He also suggested that AI companies speaking about a “slow down” may be looking for liability protection for any harm their products could cause.
“Go and read between the lines,” he said. “They're actually not asking for more laws. They're asking to be relieved of the laws we do have, and I think that that's a problem.”
Nvidia is a major force in the sector, producing advanced computer chips that are essential for building AI models.
Last week, Huang took part in a UK summit hosted by King Charles, who warned technology leaders about the “existential dangers” of AI.
“The task before you is not merely to advance technology, but to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity, community and the natural world,” the King told the group.
In the US, President Donald Trump has played down concerns about AI’s risks.
Trump made an unexpected phone call to Huang while the Nvidia chief was on stage at a tech conference in Los Angeles on 14 September.
During the call, Trump criticised calls to slow the pace of AI development and dismissed fears as a “hoax”.