Jensen Huang Dismisses AI Human Extinction Fears as ‘Complete Nonsense’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected fears that advanced AI could wipe out humanity, as AI safety researchers continue warning about catastrophic risks.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could eventually cause human extinction, calling such predictions “complete nonsense” during a Goldman Sachs conference. He also rejected claims that AI could destroy a large share of American jobs.
Huang’s comments come as concerns about the risks of advanced AI grow within the technology industry. Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon recently resigned after warning that people developing AI believe the technology could potentially kill humanity by the end of the decade. Huang reportedly described those claims as deeply untrue.
However, some AI safety researchers disagree. OpenAI safety staffer Jasmine Wang defended Coxon’s concerns, saying many people working across AI companies have signed a petition calling for development to be slowed. Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger has also estimated a more than 10 per cent chance of AI causing human extinction within the next decade, while another OpenAI researcher recently gave a substantially higher estimate for the possibility within three years.
The debate has intensified following reports of AI agents behaving unexpectedly, including incidents involving attempts to interact with or compromise external systems. More than 1,000 employees from major AI companies have also previously backed calls for governments to help slow frontier AI development.
Huang, whose company supplies GPUs powering many AI systems, also defended Nvidia’s investments in AI companies and rejected criticism that such deals create a circular investment cycle. He argued that Nvidia invests relatively small amounts while receiving much larger returns through demand for its technology.
