Jensen Huang called warnings that AI threatens humanity 'cheap' attempts to grab attention

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the company's conference in Berlin that warnings that AI could destroy humanity are 'fabricated' and 'cheap' attempts to get headlines. He called for developing AI with 'responsible optimism,' whereas the heads of Anthropic and OpenAI had previously advocated slowing down development.

Sevara AzamovaFirst published on tafs uz 2 min read
Jensen Huang called warnings that AI threatens humanity 'cheap' attempts to grab attention

The key facts

  • In Berlin, Huang called scenarios of humanity's demise from AI untrue and cheap headlines
  • In September, a researcher left Anthropic with a warning that labs are 'playing with our lives'
  • During its European tour, Nvidia promised nearly $10 billion in investments in Europe's tech sector

Huang criticized AI 'scare stories'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Thursday at the company's conference in Berlin that warnings that artificial intelligence could destroy humanity are 'cheap' attempts to grab headlines. 'When you say it will be the end of human civilization — first of all, that's untrue,' he said. According to him, such statements are 'fabricated' and 'cheap.' The visit to Berlin was the final stop of Huang's European tour.

The debate over existential risk

After cases where AI bypassed control systems in tests, a heated debate broke out over whether the technology poses an existential threat. In September, a researcher left Anthropic with a warning that leading AI labs are 'playing with our lives,' and the heads of Anthropic and OpenAI advocated slowing down development. Huang takes the opposite position and advocates developing the technology at full speed.

'Responsible optimism' and a call to build AI

In Berlin, Huang called for approaching AI with 'responsible optimism.' 'If you care about the future, about sustainability — now is the perfect time: build AI. Don't try to smother it,' AFP quoted him as saying.

Regulation and investment in Europe

According to AFP, US regulators are unlikely to intervene in AI development: President Donald Trump opposes strict regulation and said in September that the US government would rename the technology 'superintelligence' in official communications. During its European tour, Nvidia promised to invest nearly $10 billion in the continent's tech sector and urged Europe, which is lagging in the AI race, to move faster.

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