GoKawiilKey Takeaways Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world.
In a new interview, Huang said that blaming AI for layoffs is “lazy” and that some executives were tying layoffs to AI to “sound smart.”
He urged leaders to talk about AI in a more “balanced” way, recognizing both its potential and the need for safeguards.
AI has led to 49,135 job cuts this year so far, reports executive coaching company Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The firm tracked that AI was cited as the reason for a record 55,000 job cuts in 2025 in total, so 2026 is already on pace to exceed last year’s AI-related reductions.
Now, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the leader of the world’s most valuable company, says that blaming AI for layoffs is “lazy.”
“I think the narrative that connects AI to job loss for many of the CEOs that are doing it, it is just too lazy,” Huang said in an interview earlier this week with Singapore broadcaster Channel NewsAsia. “AI has just arrived. How is it possible they’re already losing jobs?”
Huang said that some executives were linking layoffs to AI “to sound smart.” “I really hate that,” he said.
Huang advised leaders to be more cautious when talking about AI’s impact. “I think we’re scaring people, and that’s irresponsible,” he said.
He explained that the tech world needs to talk about AI in a more “balanced” way, recognizing both its huge potential and the need to develop it carefully, with strong security and clear guardrails. “Tell a story that’s optimistic so that people want to be part of it,” Huang said.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
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