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Nvidia CEO calls for AI to be developed "as fast as we can"

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Tanyos, F. (2026, September 18). Nvidia CEO calls for AI to be developed "as fast as we can". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-ai-development-fast-as-we-can/

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-18 · by Faris Tanyos

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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia—the largest chipmaker globally—stated in an interview with CBS News that the company will continue developing artificial intelligence (AI) as rapidly as possible, dismissing concerns about safety and regulatory oversight raised by other industry leaders. Huang emphasized that while they prioritize product readiness and safety, there should be no slowdown due to fears over AI's trajectory. This stance contrasts with recent calls for caution from figures like Anthropic’s Jacob Coxon and Dario Amodei who warn of potential risks associated with the unchecked pace of AI innovation.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, a leading chipmaker for AI technology, recently told CBS News' Jo Ling Kent that he disagrees with warnings suggesting AI could pose an existential threat by 2030. He stated there's a "0% chance" the world will end due to AI in 2030 and emphasized that developing AI as fast as possible is essential. Huang also noted that his company would never ship unsafe products but stressed that concerns about imminent disaster are unfounded. This stance comes amid growing unease among some researchers who warn of potential risks associated with rapid AI development.

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"We should go as fast as we can irrespective of anybody else," Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent in an interview airing this weekend on "Sunday Morning" when asked if AI development needs to slow down.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should push forward with the development of artificial intelligence despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back due to unease about where the technology could be headed.
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Nvidia CEO calls for AI to be developed "as fast as we can" · assertive framing

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The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should push forward with the development of artificial intelligence despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back due to unease about where the technology could be headed. uncertain
technology → tell → unease
"We should go as fast as we can irrespective of anybody else," Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent in an interview airing this weekend on "Sunday Morning" when asked if AI development needs to slow down. asserted
development → go → Morning
"We're going to go as fast as we can, but we would never ever, and never should, ship products before they're ready, deliver products that are unsafe," Huang said. asserted
Huang → go → products
"And nobody's expecting us to do that. asserted
us → expect → that
But everybody's expecting us to succeed and help America be as prosperous as possible." asserted
America → expect → ?
The Santa Clara-based Nvidia, with a market capitalization above $5 trillion, has achieved its growth with the help of the AI boom. asserted
Nvidia → base → boom
However, concern has grown in recent weeks over the speed at which AI is developing, with some calling for guardrails and government regulation. asserted
some → grow → guardrails
The conversation was spurred in part by Jacob Coxon, a researcher at AI giant Anthropic earlier this month, saying that AI companies are rushing to innovate at the expense of proper security protocols. asserted
companies → spur → protocols
Coxon told CBS News that without such intervention, AI could one day pose a threat to humanity. uncertain
AI → tell → humanity
Days later, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appeared to echo some of Coxon's concerns, in an interview that "for too long the industry lied to people about the fact that this technology had risks," and saying the technology was developing at an "exponential" rate. asserted
technology → appear → rate
"It doesn't mean we need to panic today. asserted
we → mean → ?
It doesn't mean we need to shut it all down," , but added that it is "a warning sign that we need to slow down. asserted
we → mean → it
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