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Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'

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Chia, O. (2026, September 21). Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5ye7p13jg7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-21 · by Osmond Chia

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejected warnings that artificial intelligence could lead to humanity's extinction by 2030 during an interview with CBS News, calling such concerns "doomsday narratives" without scientific basis. He criticized recent claims made on social media and the call for slowing AI development as unnecessary and potentially self-serving, suggesting some companies might seek liability protections rather than regulatory oversight. Huang emphasized that responsible deployment of AI aligns with Nvidia’s interests and industry success, contrasting Trump's dismissal of such warnings as a hoax with King Charles's cautionary address to tech leaders at a UK summit about the existential dangers posed by AI technology.
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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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Huang said that such predictions are "not grounded in science", adding that it is in Nvidia's best interest to ensure the industry builds its products responsibly. "Our company's success is directly connected to the safe deployment of products and services," he said.
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🔮 - Published Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described warnings that AI could lead to humanity's extinction by the next decade as "doomsday narratives".
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Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives' · assertive framing

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- Published Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described warnings that AI could lead to humanity's extinction by the next decade as "doomsday narratives". uncertain
AI → publish → narratives
"2030 is not going to be the end of the world. asserted
2030 → go → world
There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world", Huang said in an interview with CBS News, the BBC's US partner. asserted
Huang → be → News
Huang added: "Scaring people is unnecessary. asserted
Scaring → add → people
Warnings from researchers in recent weeks about potential risks posed by the technology escalated the debate about AI safety, with some industry executives calling for a slowdown in developing models. asserted
executives → pose → models
His remarks follow claims posted on social media by former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon that AI developers believe the technology "could kill us all by the end of the decade". uncertain
technology → follow → decade
Coxon's concerns sparked debate about the technology's risks, including calls by top executives like Anthropic boss Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman urging for AI's development to slow down. asserted
development → spark → Amodei
Huang said that such predictions are "not grounded in science", adding that it is in Nvidia's best interest to ensure the industry builds its products responsibly. "Our company's success is directly connected to the safe deployment of products and services," he said. asserted
he → say → products
"If we don't continue to do that, our value would be diminished." asserted
value → continue → that
Huang suggested AI firms talking about a "slow down" could be seeking liability protections for harms their products may cause. uncertain
products → suggest → harms
"Go and read between the lines," he said. asserted
he → go → lines
"They're actually not asking for more laws. asserted
They → ask → laws
They're asking to be relieved of the laws we do have, and I think that that's a problem. asserted
that → ask → laws
Nvidia is a key player in the industry, developing cutting edge computer chips that are crucial for making AI models. asserted
that → develop → models
Last week, Huang appeared at a UK summit hosted by King Charles, who warned tech leaders of the "existential dangers" of AI. asserted
who → appear → AI
"The task before you is not merely to advance technology, but to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity, community and the natural world," the King told the group. asserted
King → advance → group
In the US, President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about AI's risks. asserted
Trump → downplay → risks
Trump made a surprise phone call to Huang while the Nvidia boss was speaking on stage at a tech conference in Los Angeles on 14 September. asserted
boss → make → September
During the call, Trump criticised calls to slow the pace of AI development and dismissed fears as a "hoax". asserted
Trump → criticise → hoax
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