Nvidia CEO dismisses AI doomsday predictions by 2030 and slams apocalyptic warnings

Jensen Huang’s stance

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, currently the world’s most valuable company, stated that the likelihood of artificial intelligence causing the end of the world by 2030 is “0%.” In an interview with CBS News, he labeled claims by other industry leaders about the technology’s existential risks as “completely false,” calling them “apocalyptic narratives.”

Criticism of market warnings

Huang suggested that some of these warnings may be driven by political or commercial interests. He argued that existing civil laws, particularly those related to cybersecurity, should be enforced before adopting catastrophic rhetoric to weaken current regulations.

Warnings from Anthropic and researchers

Huang’s comments contrast with recent warnings from Anthropic, the company behind the Claude model. Earlier this month, researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the company, claiming that AI advancements could “kill us all” by the end of the decade. Employees from other companies in the sector have made similar statements.

Meeting with King Charles III

The interview took place days after Huang met with King Charles III on September 17 in Scotland, alongside representatives from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic to discuss AI risks. The monarch warned of “existential dangers” if the technology fell into the wrong hands. On the sidelines of the event, Huang advocated for companies to continue advancing “as fast as possible, but no faster than that,” without imposing external regulatory constraints.

Economic and strategic impact

Nvidia has profited significantly from the surge in demand for AI chips, and any slowdown in the sector would directly threaten its performance. This context helps explain why Huang continues to publicly oppose rivals like Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, who argued in September that the industry should slow down the development of its most advanced models.