According to a report by CBS on September 20th local time, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated in an interview that he does not agree with the warnings made by AI researchers, who believe that AI technology could lead to human extinction within a few years.
He said that such statements are exaggerated. “2030 will not be the end of the world. The probability of a global apocalypse is zero. There is no need to scare the public. This is irresponsible.”
Earlier this month, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon posted on social media that “the people working on AI truly believe that by the end of this decade, AI could destroy all of humanity.”
His remarks sparked intense discussions about AI risks. CEOs such as Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Sam Altman of OpenAI also called for slowing down the development of this technology.
But Heng Tan said that he does not accept such predictions, as they “have no scientific basis”.
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CBS noted that the large language models upon which AI agents of companies like OpenAI rely are supported by NVIDIA-specific chips. The demand for these chips has driven NVIDIA’s market value to $5.3 trillion, making it the company with the highest global market value.
Journalists asked why Americans would trust his views on AI security, considering the factors of his company. Jensen Huang stated that ensuring responsible development of products by the industry is in Intel's best interest. "The success of our company is directly related to the secure deployment of our products and services. If we cannot maintain this, our value will decrease."
On that day, Harris also discussed competition with China. He believed that technology developed by the United States should first benefit the United States itself, but he opposed the U.S. government's efforts to ban the sale of American technology in China. “Every chip company should serve the global market and compete for the world.”
He said, “Chinese leaders hope that China can benefit from AI. They hope for greater prosperity in China, just as we hope for greater prosperity in the United States. Don’t you also wish that every country could have a brighter future? I like that about them.”
Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States is currently ahead of China in the field of artificial intelligence. He hopes to maintain this advantage, because “whoever wins in AI, that person wins.”
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Jerry Huang has a net worth of $18.2 billion, placing him eighth on the global billionaire list. This fall, in his state of California, voters will vote on a “wealth tax” proposal that would impose a one-time tax of 5% on the state’s super-rich individuals.
Other wealthy individuals in California have criticized this proposal, but Jensen Huang said that if proposal 11 is approved in November, he has no objection to paying billions of dollars in additional taxes.
"I can pay US$8 billion in taxes within 5 years, which is a privilege itself," Huang Renxiong said. "I think this is a privilege and also a responsibility. There's nothing that makes me happier than paying more taxes."
He added, "I'm not afraid of paying taxes, I'm just afraid of poverty."
