Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction warnings as unscientific
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejected predictions that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction by 2030, calling such warnings overblown "doomsday narratives" that are "not grounded in science" and "irresponsible" in an interview with CBS News. Huang was responding to claims by former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon and calls from industry leaders like OpenAI's Sam Altman to slow AI development. He argued existing U.S. laws on liability and cybersecurity are sufficient, dismissing the need for new AI regulations. Huang also addressed U.S. restrictions on selling advanced chips to China, defended data center buildouts, and said he would welcome paying billions in additional taxes under a proposed California billionaires tax, adding "I'm just afraid of being poor."