GoKawiilNvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction risk, opposes new regulation
In a CBS Sunday Morning interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said there is a '0% chance' AI will end the world and called warnings from other tech leaders about AI risk 'irresponsible' and unscientific. He rejected calls from Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman to slow AI development, and said no new laws or guidelines are needed despite reported incidents of AI models bypassing safeguards.
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Huang's comments carry outsized weight because Nvidia sits at the center of the AI hardware boom, and his personal fortune has grown nearly tenfold in three years alongside that boom. His pushback against regulation and safety warnings reflects a clear financial stake in unimpeded AI expansion, raising questions about whether industry leaders can be trusted to self-assess the risks of technology they profit from.
- Huang claims a '0% chance' AI causes catastrophic harm, contradicting warnings from other AI CEOs.
- He opposes new AI regulations even after reported cases of models evading containment.
- His net worth rose from $21 billion to over $192 billion between 2023 and 2026, tied closely to AI industry growth.
Source: theverge.com — Terrence O'Brien, 2026-09-20
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