Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocates for AI: ‘it lifts people’

Artificial intelligence will impact every profession, including his own, according to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

“Everybody’s jobs will be affected,” the 62-year-old billionaire told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria last week, acknowledging that “some jobs will be lost” while “many jobs will be created.” He explained that AI should be viewed as a driver of productivity and economic growth, not as a threat to all employment. Huang warned, however, that significant job losses would occur only “if the world runs out of ideas,” emphasizing that continuous innovation is crucial.

Huang described AI as an equalizer that gives new capabilities to people who may not be experts in technology. He pointed to the rapid rise of tools like ChatGPT, saying, “AI empowers people; it lifts people.” Huang noted that his own work at Nvidia, a leader in the AI industry, has already been transformed by the technology, adding, “The work that I do has changed, but I’m still doing my job.” He stressed that AI should support and enhance human labor rather than simply replace it.

Huang also addressed concerns that AI might erode human skills, arguing that using AI requires analytical thinking and reasoning. He encouraged both business leaders and workers to adapt by learning new skills and seeking out new opportunities in an evolving job market. During a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May, Huang made a similar point, stating, “You’re not going to lose your job to AI; you’re going to lose your job to someone who uses AI.”